Category: Cold spells affecting French Guiana

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2012 to April 13 2012 at 4.5°N 300.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 04 2012 to April 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.1 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 300.0°E

Area affected: 326467 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-Apr-04_to_2012-Apr-13_300.0_4.5

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2012 to March 09 2012 at 2.0°N 310.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 05 2012 to March 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 310.0°E

Area affected: 135920 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-Mar-05_to_2012-Mar-09_310.0_2.0

Cold spell occuring from February 10 2012 to February 20 2012 at 5.5°N 310.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • French Guiana

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 10 2012 to February 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 310.0°E

Area affected: 156848 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-Feb-10_to_2012-Feb-20_310.0_5.5

Cold spell occuring from October 10 2011 to November 23 2011 at -5.5°S 319.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Namibia
  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 45 days

Time span: October 10 2011 to November 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 319.5°E

Area affected: 22633051 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-10_to_2011-Nov-23_319.5_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from September 19 2011 to September 23 2011 at 2.5°N 305.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 19 2011 to September 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 305.0°E

Area affected: 141979 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-Sep-19_to_2011-Sep-23_305.0_2.5

Cold spell occuring from April 01 2011 to April 09 2011 at 2.0°N 306.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 01 2011 to April 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 306.5°E

Area affected: 101967 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-Apr-01_to_2011-Apr-09_306.5_2.0

Cold spell occuring from September 05 2010 to September 11 2010 at 5.0°N 304.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 05 2010 to September 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 304.5°E

Area affected: 432302 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_2010-Sep-05_to_2010-Sep-11_304.5_5.0

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2010 to August 22 2010 at 3.0°N 306.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 12 2010 to August 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 306.0°E

Area affected: 404685 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_2010-Aug-12_to_2010-Aug-22_306.0_3.0