Category: Extremes affecting Argentina

Cold spell occuring from April 11 2014 to April 15 2014 at -32.5°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 11 2014 to April 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.3 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 410707 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_2014-Apr-11_to_2014-Apr-15_292.0_-32.5

Cold spell occuring from April 11 2014 to April 14 2014 at -35.5°S 295.5°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: April 11 2014 to April 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 295.5°E

Area affected: 181443 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_2014-Apr-11_to_2014-Apr-14_295.5_-35.5

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2014 to April 12 2014 at -16.5°S 294.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 02 2014 to April 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 2288587 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-Apr-02_to_2014-Apr-12_294.0_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2014 to March 24 2014 at -30.0°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 22 2014 to March 24 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.4 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 144813 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_2014-Mar-22_to_2014-Mar-24_302.5_-30.0

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2014 to March 24 2014 at -34.0°S 306.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 19 2014 to March 24 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 306.5°E

Area affected: 235088 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_2014-Mar-19_to_2014-Mar-24_306.5_-34.0

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2014 to March 20 2014 at -28.5°S 301.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 18 2014 to March 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 301.0°E

Area affected: 54309 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_2014-Mar-18_to_2014-Mar-20_301.0_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2014 to March 23 2014 at -31.5°S 294.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 17 2014 to March 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 237102 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_2014-Mar-17_to_2014-Mar-23_294.5_-31.5

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2014 to March 19 2014 at -46.5°S 301.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 15 2014 to March 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.3 °C

Event center: -46.5°S 301.0°E

Area affected: 1242835 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_2014-Mar-15_to_2014-Mar-19_301.0_-46.5

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2014 to May 19 2014 at -17.0°S 285.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 75 days

Time span: March 06 2014 to May 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.2 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 11500295 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_2014-Mar-06_to_2014-May-19_285.5_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from February 21 2014 to March 02 2014 at -19.0°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 21 2014 to March 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 115770 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-Feb-21_to_2014-Mar-02_291.5_-19.0