Category: Extremes affecting Argentina

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

Heat wave occuring from February 14 2014 to February 17 2014 at -46.5°S 289.0°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: February 14 2014 to February 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: -46.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 99125 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-14_to_2014-Feb-17_289.0_-46.5

Heat wave occuring from February 14 2014 to February 17 2014 at -48.5°S 286.5°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: February 14 2014 to February 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: -48.5°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 114531 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-14_to_2014-Feb-17_286.5_-48.5

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2014 to March 29 2014 at -20.0°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 52 days

Time span: February 06 2014 to March 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.7 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 3623141 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-Feb-06_to_2014-Mar-29_289.5_-20.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2014 to February 01 2014 at -17.0°S 293.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 20 2014 to February 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.3 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 2141384 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-Jan-20_to_2014-Feb-01_293.5_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2014 to March 05 2014 at -23.0°S 312.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
  • Uruguay

Duration: 53 days

Time span: January 12 2014 to March 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.3 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 312.5°E

Area affected: 19230685 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-12_to_2014-Mar-05_312.5_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2014 to January 14 2014 at -47.0°S 293.5°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: January 12 2014 to January 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 51518 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-12_to_2014-Jan-14_293.5_-47.0