Category: Extremes affecting Chile

Cold spell occuring from October 05 2012 to October 09 2012 at -43.0°S 287.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 05 2012 to October 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.9 °C

Event center: -43.0°S 287.0°E

Area affected: 404416 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-05_to_2012-Oct-09_287.0_-43.0

Heat wave occuring from September 24 2012 to September 28 2012 at -44.0°S 286.0°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: September 24 2012 to September 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: -44.0°S 286.0°E

Area affected: 56206 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-24_to_2012-Sep-28_286.0_-44.0

Heat wave occuring from September 11 2012 to September 15 2012 at -37.5°S 283.5°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: September 11 2012 to September 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 283.5°E

Area affected: 618352 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-11_to_2012-Sep-15_283.5_-37.5

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2012 to September 09 2012 at -37.0°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 31 2012 to September 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: -37.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 175527 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-Aug-31_to_2012-Sep-09_290.0_-37.0

Heat wave occuring from August 29 2012 to September 24 2012 at -26.0°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 27 days

Time span: August 29 2012 to September 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.6 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 12568783 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-Aug-29_to_2012-Sep-24_291.5_-26.0

Cold spell occuring from August 23 2012 to August 29 2012 at -31.0°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 23 2012 to August 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.4 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 3177155 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-Aug-23_to_2012-Aug-29_290.5_-31.0

Cold spell occuring from August 22 2012 to August 26 2012 at -41.5°S 285.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 22 2012 to August 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.7 °C

Event center: -41.5°S 285.0°E

Area affected: 176567 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-Aug-22_to_2012-Aug-26_285.0_-41.5

Heat wave occuring from August 03 2012 to August 09 2012 at -52.0°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 03 2012 to August 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -52.0°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 1021802 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-Aug-03_to_2012-Aug-09_291.0_-52.0

Heat wave occuring from August 02 2012 to August 11 2012 at -23.0°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
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 02 2012 to August 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 445013 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-Aug-02_to_2012-Aug-11_294.0_-23.0

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2012 to August 16 2012 at -54.0°S 261.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 16 days

Time span: August 01 2012 to August 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.1 °C

Event center: -54.0°S 261.0°E

Area affected: 5375542 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-Aug-01_to_2012-Aug-16_261.0_-54.0