Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from February 19 2011 to February 21 2011 at -45.0°S 287.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 19 2011 to February 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: -45.0°S 287.0°E

Area affected: 61883 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-Feb-19_to_2011-Feb-21_287.0_-45.0

Cold spell occuring from February 19 2011 to February 27 2011 at 77.0°N 268.0°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: February 19 2011 to February 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.5 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 268.0°E

Area affected: 134642 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-Feb-19_to_2011-Feb-27_268.0_77.0

Cold spell occuring from February 19 2011 to February 23 2011 at -12.0°S 38.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 19 2011 to February 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 111372 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-Feb-19_to_2011-Feb-23_38.5_-12.0

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2011 to February 22 2011 at 54.0°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 18 2011 to February 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.7 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 214461 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-Feb-18_to_2011-Feb-22_108.5_54.0

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2011 to February 26 2011 at 64.5°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 18 2011 to February 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 2722998 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-Feb-18_to_2011-Feb-26_351.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2011 to February 21 2011 at 47.5°N 112.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 18 2011 to February 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.6 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 112.5°E

Area affected: 69322 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-Feb-18_to_2011-Feb-21_112.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2011 to February 26 2011 at 7.5°N 307.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Guiana

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 18 2011 to February 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 307.5°E

Area affected: 870843 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-Feb-18_to_2011-Feb-26_307.5_7.5

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2011 to March 02 2011 at -75.0°S 144.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 13 days

Time span: February 18 2011 to March 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.3 °C

Event center: -75.0°S 144.5°E

Area affected: 1813349 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-Feb-18_to_2011-Mar-02_144.5_-75.0

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2011 to February 19 2011 at 40.0°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 17 2011 to February 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 69607 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-Feb-17_to_2011-Feb-19_283.5_40.0

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2011 to February 23 2011 at 14.0°N 4.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Togo

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 17 2011 to February 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.3 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 4.0°E

Area affected: 379568 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-Feb-17_to_2011-Feb-23_4.0_14.0