Category: Extremes affecting Brazil

Cold spell occuring from October 11 2012 to October 15 2012 at -27.0°S 309.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 11 2012 to October 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 309.5°E

Area affected: 268495 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-Oct-11_to_2012-Oct-15_309.5_-27.0

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2012 to October 09 2012 at -15.5°S 309.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 29 2012 to October 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.7 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 309.5°E

Area affected: 152639 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-Sep-29_to_2012-Oct-09_309.5_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from September 26 2012 to October 10 2012 at -47.0°S 304.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Falkland Islands
  • Paraguay

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 26 2012 to October 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 304.5°E

Area affected: 4509249 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-Sep-26_to_2012-Oct-10_304.5_-47.0

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2012 to October 01 2012 at -12.5°S 286.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 26 2012 to October 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 286.0°E

Area affected: 299808 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-Sep-26_to_2012-Oct-01_286.0_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from September 25 2012 to October 06 2012 at -8.0°S 322.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 25 2012 to October 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 322.0°E

Area affected: 4391638 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-Sep-25_to_2012-Oct-06_322.0_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from September 25 2012 to September 27 2012 at -10.5°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: 3 days

Time span: September 25 2012 to September 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 298.0°E

Area affected: 139729 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-Sep-25_to_2012-Sep-27_298.0_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from September 25 2012 to September 27 2012 at -28.0°S 307.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 25 2012 to September 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.1 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 307.0°E

Area affected: 123668 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-Sep-25_to_2012-Sep-27_307.0_-28.0

Cold spell occuring from September 24 2012 to October 01 2012 at -1.0°S 293.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 24 2012 to October 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 293.0°E

Area affected: 324510 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-Sep-24_to_2012-Oct-01_293.0_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2012 to December 20 2012 at -16.0°S 349.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Namibia

Duration: 96 days

Time span: September 16 2012 to December 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 349.0°E

Area affected: 10217619 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-Sep-16_to_2012-Dec-20_349.0_-16.0

Heat wave occuring from September 05 2012 to September 09 2012 at -21.0°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 05 2012 to September 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 79398 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-Sep-05_to_2012-Sep-09_303.0_-21.0