Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2013 to April 09 2013 at 29.5°N 57.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 06 2013 to April 09 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.0 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 57.5°E

Area affected: 68176 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-Apr-06_to_2013-Apr-09_57.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2013 to April 14 2013 at 4.5°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 06 2013 to April 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 83167 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-Apr-06_to_2013-Apr-14_37.0_4.5

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2013 to April 08 2013 at -31.0°S 125.0°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: April 05 2013 to April 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 125.0°E

Area affected: 72499 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-Apr-05_to_2013-Apr-08_125.0_-31.0

Cold spell occuring from April 05 2013 to April 12 2013 at 42.0°N 132.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 05 2013 to April 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.0 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 198593 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-Apr-05_to_2013-Apr-12_132.0_42.0

Cold spell occuring from April 05 2013 to May 06 2013 at -82.0°S 228.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 32 days

Time span: April 05 2013 to May 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.1 °C

Event center: -82.0°S 228.0°E

Area affected: 2164161 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-Apr-05_to_2013-May-06_228.0_-82.0

Cold spell occuring from April 05 2013 to April 08 2013 at 19.5°N 271.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 05 2013 to April 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 271.0°E

Area affected: 303316 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-Apr-05_to_2013-Apr-08_271.0_19.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2013 to April 08 2013 at 35.0°N 253.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 04 2013 to April 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 253.0°E

Area affected: 239160 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-Apr-04_to_2013-Apr-08_253.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2013 to April 08 2013 at 34.5°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco
  • Portugal

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 04 2013 to April 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.9 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 192864 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-Apr-04_to_2013-Apr-08_352.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2013 to April 17 2013 at -16.5°S 141.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 04 2013 to April 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 141.0°E

Area affected: 888926 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-Apr-04_to_2013-Apr-17_141.0_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2013 to April 06 2013 at -22.0°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 04 2013 to April 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 79923 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-Apr-04_to_2013-Apr-06_30.0_-22.0