Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from November 26 2012 to December 03 2012 at 57.5°N 131.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 26 2012 to December 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.2 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 131.0°E

Area affected: 131927 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-Nov-26_to_2012-Dec-03_131.0_57.5

Cold spell occuring from October 30 2012 to November 02 2012 at 41.0°N 129.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 30 2012 to November 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.7 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 129.0°E

Area affected: 267312 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-Oct-30_to_2012-Nov-02_129.0_41.0

Cold spell occuring from November 26 2012 to December 02 2012 at -17.0°S 13.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 26 2012 to December 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 13.5°E

Area affected: 337003 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-Nov-26_to_2012-Dec-02_13.5_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from October 30 2012 to November 05 2012 at 14.0°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 30 2012 to November 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 117323 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-Oct-30_to_2012-Nov-05_74.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from November 25 2012 to November 29 2012 at -50.5°S 73.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Southern Territories

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 25 2012 to November 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: -50.5°S 73.0°E

Area affected: 1047756 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-Nov-25_to_2012-Nov-29_73.0_-50.5

Cold spell occuring from October 30 2012 to November 06 2012 at -65.0°S 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 30 2012 to November 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.1 °C

Event center: -65.0°S 95.0°E

Area affected: 393433 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-Oct-30_to_2012-Nov-06_95.0_-65.0

Cold spell occuring from November 25 2012 to December 05 2012 at 63.0°N 267.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 25 2012 to December 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.9 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 512472 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-Nov-25_to_2012-Dec-05_267.5_63.0

Heat wave occuring from October 29 2012 to November 02 2012 at -29.5°S 16.5°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: October 29 2012 to November 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 436116 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-Oct-29_to_2012-Nov-02_16.5_-29.5

Heat wave occuring from November 24 2012 to December 11 2012 at 77.5°N 283.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 18 days

Time span: November 24 2012 to December 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.9 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 283.0°E

Area affected: 2806171 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-Nov-24_to_2012-Dec-11_283.0_77.5

Heat wave occuring from October 29 2012 to November 03 2012 at -70.5°S 31.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 29 2012 to November 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.5 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 31.0°E

Area affected: 101509 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-Oct-29_to_2012-Nov-03_31.0_-70.5