Category: Extremes affecting Chile

Cold spell occuring from February 10 2011 to February 13 2011 at -26.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 10 2011 to February 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.0 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 58452 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-10_to_2011-Feb-13_291.0_-26.5

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2011 to February 12 2011 at -45.5°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 08 2011 to February 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -45.5°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 819617 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-08_to_2011-Feb-12_292.0_-45.5

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 16 2011 at -19.5°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Chile

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 06 2011 to February 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 66734 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-16_290.5_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from February 04 2011 to February 13 2011 at -35.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 04 2011 to February 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.3 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 144917 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-04_to_2011-Feb-13_287.5_-35.0

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2011 to January 20 2011 at -36.5°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 14 2011 to January 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 181889 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-14_to_2011-Jan-20_289.0_-36.5

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2011 to January 21 2011 at -21.5°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile

Duration: 16 days

Time span: January 06 2011 to January 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 132822 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-06_to_2011-Jan-21_292.5_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2011 to January 09 2011 at -37.5°S 294.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 02 2011 to January 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 375913 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-02_to_2011-Jan-09_294.0_-37.5

Heat wave occuring from December 28 2010 to January 04 2011 at -45.5°S 287.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 28 2010 to January 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: -45.5°S 287.0°E

Area affected: 818484 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_2010-Dec-28_to_2011-Jan-04_287.0_-45.5

Cold spell occuring from December 28 2010 to January 02 2011 at -32.0°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 28 2010 to January 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: -32.0°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 181418 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_2010-Dec-28_to_2011-Jan-02_290.5_-32.0