Category: Extremes affecting Argentina

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2011 to January 28 2011 at -53.0°S 295.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 25 2011 to January 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: -53.0°S 295.0°E

Area affected: 202516 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-25_to_2011-Jan-28_295.0_-53.0

Cold spell occuring from January 16 2011 to January 26 2011 at -63.0°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 16 2011 to January 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.3 °C

Event center: -63.0°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 982232 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-16_to_2011-Jan-26_303.0_-63.0

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 -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 20 2011 at -36.5°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 14 2011 to January 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 181889 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-20_289.0_-36.5

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2011 to January 21 2011 at -21.5°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile

Duration: 16 days

Time span: January 06 2011 to January 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 132822 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-06_to_2011-Jan-21_292.5_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2011 to January 09 2011 at -37.5°S 294.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 02 2011 to January 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 375913 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-02_to_2011-Jan-09_294.0_-37.5

Heat wave occuring from December 28 2010 to January 04 2011 at -45.5°S 287.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 28 2010 to January 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: -45.5°S 287.0°E

Area affected: 818484 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_2010-Dec-28_to_2011-Jan-04_287.0_-45.5

Cold spell occuring from December 28 2010 to January 02 2011 at -32.0°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 28 2010 to January 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: -32.0°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 181418 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-Dec-28_to_2011-Jan-02_290.5_-32.0

Heat wave occuring from December 26 2010 to December 29 2010 at -32.5°S 298.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 26 2010 to December 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 298.0°E

Area affected: 99739 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_2010-Dec-26_to_2010-Dec-29_298.0_-32.5