Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2011 to January 28 2011 at 52.0°N 243.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 25 2011 to January 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 243.0°E

Area affected: 55292 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-Jan-25_to_2011-Jan-28_243.0_52.0

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2011 to January 31 2011 at -20.0°S 314.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 25 2011 to January 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 314.0°E

Area affected: 140716 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-Jan-25_to_2011-Jan-31_314.0_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2011 to January 28 2011 at -26.0°S 145.0°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: January 25 2011 to January 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.4 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 145.0°E

Area affected: 71653 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-Jan-25_to_2011-Jan-28_145.0_-26.0

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2011 to January 28 2011 at -27.5°S 300.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 25 2011 to January 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 300.0°E

Area affected: 124921 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-Jan-25_to_2011-Jan-28_300.0_-27.5

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2011 to January 28 2011 at -31.5°S 151.5°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: January 25 2011 to January 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.8 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 151.5°E

Area affected: 154390 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-Jan-25_to_2011-Jan-28_151.5_-31.5

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2011 to February 01 2011 at 44.0°N 93.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 25 2011 to February 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.6 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 93.5°E

Area affected: 811317 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-Jan-25_to_2011-Feb-01_93.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2011 to February 08 2011 at 7.0°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 25 2011 to February 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 1790964 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-Jan-25_to_2011-Feb-08_82.0_7.0

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2011 to January 29 2011 at -4.0°S 128.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 25 2011 to January 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 128.5°E

Area affected: 77126 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-Jan-25_to_2011-Jan-29_128.5_-4.0

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2011 to January 28 2011 at -53.0°S 295.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 25 2011 to January 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: -53.0°S 295.0°E

Area affected: 202516 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-Jan-25_to_2011-Jan-28_295.0_-53.0

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2011 to January 28 2011 at -66.5°S 286.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 25 2011 to January 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 148907 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-Jan-25_to_2011-Jan-28_286.5_-66.5