Category: Extremes affecting Argentina

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2014 to January 10 2014 at -31.0°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 06 2014 to January 10 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 72338 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_2014-Jan-06_to_2014-Jan-10_292.5_-31.0

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2014 to January 07 2014 at -35.5°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 04 2014 to January 07 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 73305 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_2014-Jan-04_to_2014-Jan-07_289.5_-35.5

Heat wave occuring from December 10 2013 to January 13 2014 at -29.5°S 341.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 35 days

Time span: December 10 2013 to January 13 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.1 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 341.0°E

Area affected: 15879399 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_2013-Dec-10_to_2014-Jan-13_341.0_-29.5

Cold spell occuring from November 30 2013 to January 25 2014 at -65.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 57 days

Time span: November 30 2013 to January 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.3 °C

Event center: -65.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 15046819 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_2013-Nov-30_to_2014-Jan-25_292.0_-65.0

Heat wave occuring from November 28 2013 to December 08 2013 at -28.5°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 28 2013 to December 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 372390 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_2013-Nov-28_to_2013-Dec-08_290.0_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from November 24 2013 to December 09 2013 at -26.5°S 264.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 16 days

Time span: November 24 2013 to December 09 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.9 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 264.0°E

Area affected: 6736154 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_2013-Nov-24_to_2013-Dec-09_264.0_-26.5

Heat wave occuring from November 21 2013 to November 23 2013 at -37.0°S 297.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 21 2013 to November 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: -37.0°S 297.0°E

Area affected: 135152 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_2013-Nov-21_to_2013-Nov-23_297.0_-37.0

Heat wave occuring from November 09 2013 to November 11 2013 at -23.0°S 306.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 09 2013 to November 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 306.5°E

Area affected: 50492 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_2013-Nov-09_to_2013-Nov-11_306.5_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from November 03 2013 to November 06 2013 at -39.0°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 03 2013 to November 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -39.0°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 259961 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_2013-Nov-03_to_2013-Nov-06_291.5_-39.0

Cold spell occuring from October 20 2013 to October 29 2013 at -25.5°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 20 2013 to October 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 452458 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_2013-Oct-20_to_2013-Oct-29_287.5_-25.5