Category: Cold spells affecting Mauritania

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2012 to July 06 2012 at 15.0°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 02 2012 to July 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 65563 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-Jul-02_to_2012-Jul-06_353.5_15.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2012 to June 15 2012 at 14.5°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 12 2012 to June 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 332941 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-Jun-12_to_2012-Jun-15_353.5_14.5

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2012 to July 02 2012 at 19.0°N 345.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 28 2012 to July 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 345.5°E

Area affected: 55578 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-Jun-28_to_2012-Jul-02_345.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2012 to May 30 2012 at 18.5°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 28 2012 to May 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 347.5°E

Area affected: 614567 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-May-28_to_2012-May-30_347.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from April 25 2012 to May 03 2012 at 41.5°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 25 2012 to May 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.9 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 2903711 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-25_to_2012-May-03_343.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2012 to April 27 2012 at 10.5°N 341.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 18 days

Time span: April 10 2012 to April 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.5 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 341.5°E

Area affected: 6042281 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-10_to_2012-Apr-27_341.5_10.5

Cold spell occuring from April 01 2012 to April 10 2012 at 31.5°N 355.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 01 2012 to April 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.3 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 355.0°E

Area affected: 2387499 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-01_to_2012-Apr-10_355.0_31.5

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2012 to March 30 2012 at 14.5°N 346.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 21 2012 to March 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 346.0°E

Area affected: 283625 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-21_to_2012-Mar-30_346.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2012 to March 24 2012 at 22.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
  • Togo
  • Tunisia

Duration: 19 days

Time span: March 06 2012 to March 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.8 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 8418815 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-06_to_2012-Mar-24_6.5_22.0

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2012 to January 30 2012 at 21.0°N 336.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 18 2012 to January 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 336.0°E

Area affected: 4250412 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-Jan-18_to_2012-Jan-30_336.0_21.0