Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2012 to August 06 2012 at -21.0°S 44.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 01 2012 to August 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 153393 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-Aug-01_to_2012-Aug-06_44.0_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2012 to August 11 2012 at -77.0°S 123.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 01 2012 to August 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -67.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -77.9 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 123.5°E

Area affected: 502705 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-Aug-01_to_2012-Aug-11_123.5_-77.0

Cold spell occuring from July 31 2012 to August 04 2012 at 41.5°N 120.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 31 2012 to August 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 120.5°E

Area affected: 64383 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-Jul-31_to_2012-Aug-04_120.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from July 30 2012 to August 03 2012 at 48.5°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 30 2012 to August 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 193299 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-Jul-30_to_2012-Aug-03_291.0_48.5

Heat wave occuring from July 30 2012 to August 01 2012 at 59.5°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 30 2012 to August 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 168716 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-Jul-30_to_2012-Aug-01_39.0_59.5

Heat wave occuring from July 30 2012 to August 04 2012 at 40.5°N 266.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 30 2012 to August 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 266.0°E

Area affected: 80074 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-Jul-30_to_2012-Aug-04_266.0_40.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2012 to September 04 2012 at 64.0°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Czech Republic
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 37 days

Time span: July 30 2012 to September 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 1837161 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-Jul-30_to_2012-Sep-04_37.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2012 to August 06 2012 at -7.0°S 308.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 30 2012 to August 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 113456 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-Jul-30_to_2012-Aug-06_308.0_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2012 to August 06 2012 at -21.0°S 160.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Caledonia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 30 2012 to August 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 160.0°E

Area affected: 766001 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-Jul-30_to_2012-Aug-06_160.0_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2012 to August 05 2012 at 36.5°N 135.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 29 2012 to August 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 135.0°E

Area affected: 136039 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-Jul-29_to_2012-Aug-05_135.0_36.5