Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2011 to January 20 2011 at 33.0°N 244.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 15 2011 to January 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 244.0°E

Area affected: 221646 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-Jan-15_to_2011-Jan-20_244.0_33.0

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2011 to January 19 2011 at 29.0°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 15 2011 to January 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.7 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 76230 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-Jan-15_to_2011-Jan-19_25.0_29.0

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2011 to January 20 2011 at -25.5°S 126.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 15 2011 to January 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.8 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 126.5°E

Area affected: 114648 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-Jan-15_to_2011-Jan-20_126.5_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2011 to January 20 2011 at 50.0°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 15 2011 to January 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.7 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 68810 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-Jan-15_to_2011-Jan-20_79.0_50.0

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2011 to January 20 2011 at 40.0°N 117.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 15 2011 to January 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.1 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 76581 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-Jan-15_to_2011-Jan-20_117.0_40.0

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2011 to January 17 2011 at 20.0°N 114.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 15 2011 to January 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 114.5°E

Area affected: 95372 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-Jan-15_to_2011-Jan-17_114.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2011 to February 19 2011 at -42.0°S 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Uruguay

Duration: 37 days

Time span: January 14 2011 to February 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -42.0°S 373.0°E

Area affected: 15100655 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-Jan-14_to_2011-Feb-19_13.0_-42.0

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2011 to January 17 2011 at -17.0°S 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 14 2011 to January 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 293.0°E

Area affected: 50224 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-Jan-14_to_2011-Jan-17_293.0_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2011 to January 17 2011 at -30.0°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 14 2011 to January 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 59076 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-Jan-14_to_2011-Jan-17_305.5_-30.0

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2011 to January 22 2011 at 64.5°N 229.5°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: January 14 2011 to January 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -14.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.7 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 229.5°E

Area affected: 108729 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-Jan-14_to_2011-Jan-22_229.5_64.5