Category: Extremes affecting Brazil

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2011 to February 20 2011 at -30.5°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 17 2011 to February 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 58767 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-Feb-17_to_2011-Feb-20_305.0_-30.5

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2011 to April 22 2011 at -9.5°S 282.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 76 days

Time span: February 06 2011 to April 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.9 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 282.0°E

Area affected: 3080807 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-Feb-06_to_2011-Apr-22_282.0_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2011 to February 13 2011 at -21.5°S 304.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 06 2011 to February 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 304.0°E

Area affected: 235926 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-Feb-06_to_2011-Feb-13_304.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from February 05 2011 to February 10 2011 at -6.0°S 294.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 05 2011 to February 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 529240 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-Feb-05_to_2011-Feb-10_294.0_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from January 30 2011 to February 01 2011 at -1.0°S 298.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 30 2011 to February 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 55632 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-30_to_2011-Feb-01_298.5_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2011 to January 31 2011 at -6.5°S 298.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 26 2011 to January 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 298.0°E

Area affected: 183136 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-26_to_2011-Jan-31_298.0_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2011 to January 31 2011 at -20.0°S 314.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 25 2011 to January 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 314.0°E

Area affected: 140716 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-25_to_2011-Jan-31_314.0_-20.0

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2011 to January 27 2011 at -13.5°S 321.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 22 2011 to January 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 321.5°E

Area affected: 77771 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-22_to_2011-Jan-27_321.5_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from January 21 2011 to January 29 2011 at -10.0°S 308.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 21 2011 to January 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 67188 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-21_to_2011-Jan-29_308.0_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2011 to January 24 2011 at -10.5°S 296.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 20 2011 to January 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 296.5°E

Area affected: 587936 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-20_to_2011-Jan-24_296.5_-10.5