Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from November 14 2010 to November 17 2010 at 64.0°N 271.5°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: November 14 2010 to November 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 271.5°E

Area affected: 99389 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_2010-Nov-14_to_2010-Nov-17_271.5_64.0

Heat wave occuring from November 14 2010 to November 18 2010 at -27.5°S 16.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 14 2010 to November 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 100103 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_2010-Nov-14_to_2010-Nov-18_16.0_-27.5

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2010 to November 17 2010 at -15.0°S 313.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 14 2010 to November 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 313.5°E

Area affected: 56998 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_2010-Nov-14_to_2010-Nov-17_313.5_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2010 to December 04 2010 at -21.5°S 146.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 21 days

Time span: November 14 2010 to December 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 146.5°E

Area affected: 4508957 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_2010-Nov-14_to_2010-Dec-04_146.5_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2010 to November 21 2010 at -21.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 14 2010 to November 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.0 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 330808 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_2010-Nov-14_to_2010-Nov-21_17.0_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from November 13 2010 to November 15 2010 at 63.5°N 252.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 13 2010 to November 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 252.5°E

Area affected: 129359 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_2010-Nov-13_to_2010-Nov-15_252.5_63.5

Heat wave occuring from November 13 2010 to November 15 2010 at -17.0°S 295.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 13 2010 to November 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 295.0°E

Area affected: 65488 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_2010-Nov-13_to_2010-Nov-15_295.0_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from November 13 2010 to November 19 2010 at -67.5°S 147.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 13 2010 to November 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.0 °C

Event center: -67.5°S 147.0°E

Area affected: 374950 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_2010-Nov-13_to_2010-Nov-19_147.0_-67.5

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2010 to November 15 2010 at 6.0°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • South Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 13 2010 to November 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 119842 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_2010-Nov-13_to_2010-Nov-15_22.0_6.0

Cold spell occuring from November 12 2010 to November 18 2010 at 82.5°N 300.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 12 2010 to November 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.4 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 300.0°E

Area affected: 115720 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_2010-Nov-12_to_2010-Nov-18_300.0_82.5