Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2011 to April 08 2011 at -67.5°S 56.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 04 2011 to April 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.3 °C

Event center: -67.5°S 56.5°E

Area affected: 53538 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_2011-Apr-04_to_2011-Apr-08_56.5_-67.5

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2011 to April 16 2011 at 8.0°N 279.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
  • Venezuela

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 04 2011 to April 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 279.5°E

Area affected: 928507 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_2011-Apr-04_to_2011-Apr-16_279.5_8.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2011 to April 15 2011 at 0.5°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 04 2011 to April 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 225598 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_2011-Apr-04_to_2011-Apr-15_45.5_0.5

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2011 to April 07 2011 at -45.0°S 178.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 04 2011 to April 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: -45.0°S 178.5°E

Area affected: 498961 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_2011-Apr-04_to_2011-Apr-07_178.5_-45.0

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2011 to April 08 2011 at 74.5°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 03 2011 to April 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.9 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 277804 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_2011-Apr-03_to_2011-Apr-08_44.5_74.5

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2011 to April 05 2011 at 61.5°N 42.0°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: April 03 2011 to April 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.2 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 105828 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_2011-Apr-03_to_2011-Apr-05_42.0_61.5

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2011 to April 05 2011 at -71.0°S 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 03 2011 to April 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.5 °C

Event center: -71.0°S 25.0°E

Area affected: 51373 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_2011-Apr-03_to_2011-Apr-05_25.0_-71.0

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2011 to April 05 2011 at -70.5°S 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 03 2011 to April 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.6 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 9.0°E

Area affected: 53297 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_2011-Apr-03_to_2011-Apr-05_9.0_-70.5

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2011 to May 04 2011 at 79.5°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • United States

Duration: 32 days

Time span: April 03 2011 to May 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.6 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 8970682 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_2011-Apr-03_to_2011-May-04_288.0_79.5

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2011 to April 13 2011 at 17.0°N 85.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 03 2011 to April 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 590703 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_2011-Apr-03_to_2011-Apr-13_85.0_17.0