Category: Cold spells affecting Mauritania

Cold spell occuring from November 27 2012 to December 09 2012 at 32.5°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: November 27 2012 to December 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 4650020 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-Nov-27_to_2012-Dec-09_354.5_32.5

Cold spell occuring from October 19 2012 to October 24 2012 at 24.0°N 354.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 19 2012 to October 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 272828 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-Oct-19_to_2012-Oct-24_354.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2012 to September 26 2012 at 17.0°N 356.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 16 2012 to September 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 356.5°E

Area affected: 1352258 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-Sep-16_to_2012-Sep-26_356.5_17.0

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2012 to September 07 2012 at 18.5°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 01 2012 to September 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 170892 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-Sep-01_to_2012-Sep-07_349.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2012 to August 24 2012 at 18.0°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 17 2012 to August 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 228087 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-Aug-17_to_2012-Aug-24_350.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2012 to July 31 2012 at 31.0°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Spain

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 23 2012 to July 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 552353 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-23_to_2012-Jul-31_352.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2012 to July 21 2012 at 20.0°N 345.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 14 2012 to July 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 345.0°E

Area affected: 60835 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-14_to_2012-Jul-21_345.0_20.0

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 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 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