Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2013 to June 12 2013 at -18.5°S 139.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 09 2013 to June 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 139.5°E

Area affected: 64142 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2013-Jun-09_to_2013-Jun-12_139.5_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2013 to June 14 2013 at -73.5°S 66.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 09 2013 to June 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.5 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 66.5°E

Area affected: 1800727 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2013-Jun-09_to_2013-Jun-14_66.5_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2013 to June 17 2013 at -7.0°S 113.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Indonesia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 09 2013 to June 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 113.5°E

Area affected: 92199 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2013-Jun-09_to_2013-Jun-17_113.5_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2013 to June 14 2013 at 33.0°N 121.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 09 2013 to June 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 87836 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2013-Jun-09_to_2013-Jun-14_121.5_33.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2013 to June 11 2013 at 36.5°N 115.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 09 2013 to June 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 289306 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2013-Jun-09_to_2013-Jun-11_115.5_36.5

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2013 to June 12 2013 at 58.0°N 282.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 08 2013 to June 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 282.0°E

Area affected: 67903 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2013-Jun-08_to_2013-Jun-12_282.0_58.0

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2013 to June 14 2013 at -19.5°S 155.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 08 2013 to June 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 155.5°E

Area affected: 329539 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2013-Jun-08_to_2013-Jun-14_155.5_-19.5

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2013 to June 13 2013 at -46.5°S 285.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 08 2013 to June 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: -46.5°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 722942 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2013-Jun-08_to_2013-Jun-13_285.5_-46.5

Cold spell occuring from June 08 2013 to July 15 2013 at 87.0°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 38 days

Time span: June 08 2013 to July 15 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.2 °C

Event center: 87.0°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 3452095 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2013-Jun-08_to_2013-Jul-15_101.0_87.0

Cold spell occuring from June 08 2013 to June 18 2013 at 24.0°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 08 2013 to June 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 1106288 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2013-Jun-08_to_2013-Jun-18_45.5_24.0