Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from August 02 2011 to August 08 2011 at 26.0°N 72.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 02 2011 to August 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.3 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 72.5°E

Area affected: 83375 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-Aug-02_to_2011-Aug-08_72.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from August 02 2011 to August 05 2011 at 28.5°N 15.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 02 2011 to August 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 15.5°E

Area affected: 125568 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-Aug-02_to_2011-Aug-05_15.5_28.5

Cold spell occuring from August 02 2011 to August 05 2011 at -20.0°S 166.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Caledonia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 02 2011 to August 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 166.0°E

Area affected: 81279 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-Aug-02_to_2011-Aug-05_166.0_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from August 01 2011 to August 04 2011 at 56.5°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 01 2011 to August 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.5 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 178466 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-Aug-01_to_2011-Aug-04_100.0_56.5

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2011 to August 16 2011 at 45.5°N 300.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 16 days

Time span: August 01 2011 to August 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 300.0°E

Area affected: 2204771 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-Aug-01_to_2011-Aug-16_300.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2011 to August 31 2011 at 35.5°N 124.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • South Korea

Duration: 31 days

Time span: August 01 2011 to August 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 124.5°E

Area affected: 2583564 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-Aug-01_to_2011-Aug-31_124.5_35.5

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2011 to August 05 2011 at 54.0°N 68.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 01 2011 to August 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 68.5°E

Area affected: 53200 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-Aug-01_to_2011-Aug-05_68.5_54.0

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2011 to August 07 2011 at 26.5°N 345.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 01 2011 to August 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 345.5°E

Area affected: 61293 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-Aug-01_to_2011-Aug-07_345.5_26.5

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2011 to August 21 2011 at 77.0°N 122.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 22 days

Time span: July 31 2011 to August 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 122.0°E

Area affected: 1429679 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-Jul-31_to_2011-Aug-21_122.0_77.0

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2011 to August 08 2011 at 82.5°N 293.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 31 2011 to August 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 293.5°E

Area affected: 103932 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-Jul-31_to_2011-Aug-08_293.5_82.5