Category: Extremes affecting Brazil

Heat wave occuring from July 26 2012 to August 14 2012 at 2.0°N 307.0°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: 20 days

Time span: July 26 2012 to August 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 307.0°E

Area affected: 194664 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_2012-Jul-26_to_2012-Aug-14_307.0_2.0

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2012 to July 30 2012 at -2.0°S 295.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 25 2012 to July 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 295.5°E

Area affected: 80336 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_2012-Jul-25_to_2012-Jul-30_295.5_-2.0

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2012 to August 01 2012 at -9.5°S 296.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 23 2012 to August 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 296.5°E

Area affected: 280801 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_2012-Jul-23_to_2012-Aug-01_296.5_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from July 22 2012 to July 30 2012 at -20.0°S 310.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 22 2012 to July 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 310.5°E

Area affected: 416238 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_2012-Jul-22_to_2012-Jul-30_310.5_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from July 21 2012 to July 24 2012 at 1.5°N 306.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 21 2012 to July 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 306.5°E

Area affected: 126680 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_2012-Jul-21_to_2012-Jul-24_306.5_1.5

Cold spell occuring from July 21 2012 to September 06 2012 at -15.0°S 345.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 48 days

Time span: July 21 2012 to September 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 345.5°E

Area affected: 8893371 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_2012-Jul-21_to_2012-Sep-06_345.5_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2012 to July 20 2012 at -8.0°S 286.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 17 2012 to July 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 286.0°E

Area affected: 460502 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_2012-Jul-17_to_2012-Jul-20_286.0_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2012 to July 21 2012 at -17.5°S 308.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 16 2012 to July 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 308.5°E

Area affected: 1153646 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_2012-Jul-16_to_2012-Jul-21_308.5_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2012 to July 10 2012 at -2.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 08 2012 to July 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 126198 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_2012-Jul-08_to_2012-Jul-10_291.0_-2.5

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2012 to July 08 2012 at 2.0°N 307.0°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: 10 days

Time span: June 29 2012 to July 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 307.0°E

Area affected: 71049 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_2012-Jun-29_to_2012-Jul-08_307.0_2.0