Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from September 19 2012 to September 24 2012 at 33.0°N 245.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 19 2012 to September 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 245.0°E

Area affected: 54334 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_2012-Sep-19_to_2012-Sep-24_245.0_33.0

Heat wave occuring from September 19 2012 to September 27 2012 at 3.0°N 128.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 19 2012 to September 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 128.0°E

Area affected: 98822 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_2012-Sep-19_to_2012-Sep-27_128.0_3.0

Heat wave occuring from September 19 2012 to September 23 2012 at -24.0°S 141.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 19 2012 to September 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 141.5°E

Area affected: 275366 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_2012-Sep-19_to_2012-Sep-23_141.5_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from September 19 2012 to September 21 2012 at 48.0°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • France

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 19 2012 to September 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 359.0°E

Area affected: 77868 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_2012-Sep-19_to_2012-Sep-21_359.0_48.0

Cold spell occuring from September 19 2012 to September 26 2012 at 22.5°N 267.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 19 2012 to September 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 542825 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_2012-Sep-19_to_2012-Sep-26_267.5_22.5

Cold spell occuring from September 19 2012 to September 25 2012 at -36.0°S 183.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 19 2012 to September 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.6 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 183.0°E

Area affected: 2347406 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_2012-Sep-19_to_2012-Sep-25_183.0_-36.0

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2012 to September 22 2012 at 60.5°N 317.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 18 2012 to September 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.3 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 317.0°E

Area affected: 96454 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_2012-Sep-18_to_2012-Sep-22_317.0_60.5

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2012 to September 23 2012 at 22.0°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 18 2012 to September 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 232784 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_2012-Sep-18_to_2012-Sep-23_96.0_22.0

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2012 to September 22 2012 at -23.5°S 132.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 18 2012 to September 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 132.5°E

Area affected: 188333 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_2012-Sep-18_to_2012-Sep-22_132.5_-23.5

Cold spell occuring from September 18 2012 to October 01 2012 at 32.0°N 325.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azores

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 18 2012 to October 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 325.5°E

Area affected: 2769610 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_2012-Sep-18_to_2012-Oct-01_325.5_32.0