Category: Extremes affecting Brazil

Cold spell occuring from September 06 2014 to September 12 2014 at -8.0°S 327.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 06 2014 to September 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 327.5°E

Area affected: 354978 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-Sep-06_to_2014-Sep-12_327.5_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from September 06 2014 to September 09 2014 at -16.5°S 319.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 06 2014 to September 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 319.5°E

Area affected: 256577 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-Sep-06_to_2014-Sep-09_319.5_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from September 02 2014 to October 20 2014 at 2.0°N 305.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 49 days

Time span: September 02 2014 to October 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 305.5°E

Area affected: 853718 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-Sep-02_to_2014-Oct-20_305.5_2.0

Heat wave occuring from September 02 2014 to September 09 2014 at -0.5°S 302.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Venezuela

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 02 2014 to September 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 302.0°E

Area affected: 376854 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-Sep-02_to_2014-Sep-09_302.0_-0.5

Heat wave occuring from August 30 2014 to September 11 2014 at -16.0°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
  • Peru

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 30 2014 to September 11 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 806223 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-Aug-30_to_2014-Sep-11_294.0_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from August 30 2014 to September 02 2014 at -6.0°S 310.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 30 2014 to September 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 310.5°E

Area affected: 55385 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-Aug-30_to_2014-Sep-02_310.5_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from August 25 2014 to September 06 2014 at -14.5°S 317.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 25 2014 to September 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 317.0°E

Area affected: 2188851 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-Aug-25_to_2014-Sep-06_317.0_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2014 to August 30 2014 at -0.5°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 23 2014 to August 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 67997 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-Aug-23_to_2014-Aug-30_302.5_-0.5

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2014 to August 27 2014 at -8.5°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 23 2014 to August 27 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 159232 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-Aug-23_to_2014-Aug-27_302.5_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from August 22 2014 to August 26 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):

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 22 2014 to August 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 312.5°E

Area affected: 189943 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-Aug-22_to_2014-Aug-26_312.5_-23.0