Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from October 18 2011 to October 21 2011 at 22.5°N 96.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Myanmar

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 18 2011 to October 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 250228 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-Oct-18_to_2011-Oct-21_96.5_22.5

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2011 to October 25 2011 at 77.5°N 271.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 17 2011 to October 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.9 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 271.0°E

Area affected: 65073 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-Oct-17_to_2011-Oct-25_271.0_77.5

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2011 to October 28 2011 at 2.0°N 118.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 17 2011 to October 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 141975 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-Oct-17_to_2011-Oct-28_118.5_2.0

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2011 to October 26 2011 at 1.0°N 128.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 17 2011 to October 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 128.5°E

Area affected: 64897 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-Oct-17_to_2011-Oct-26_128.5_1.0

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2011 to October 22 2011 at -19.5°S 145.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 17 2011 to October 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 145.0°E

Area affected: 522827 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-Oct-17_to_2011-Oct-22_145.0_-19.5

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2011 to November 02 2011 at 80.5°N 118.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 18 days

Time span: October 16 2011 to November 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.1 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 438558 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-Oct-16_to_2011-Nov-02_118.5_80.5

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2011 to October 22 2011 at 72.0°N 218.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 16 2011 to October 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 218.0°E

Area affected: 90551 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-Oct-16_to_2011-Oct-22_218.0_72.0

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2011 to October 21 2011 at 69.0°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 16 2011 to October 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 80584 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-Oct-16_to_2011-Oct-21_36.5_69.0

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2011 to October 22 2011 at 14.0°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 16 2011 to October 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.6 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 210113 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-Oct-16_to_2011-Oct-22_11.0_14.0

Cold spell occuring from October 16 2011 to October 20 2011 at 82.0°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 16 2011 to October 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.6 °C

Event center: 82.0°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 114026 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-Oct-16_to_2011-Oct-20_270.0_82.0