Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from June 12 2014 to June 15 2014 at 46.5°N 84.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 12 2014 to June 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 175260 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_2014-Jun-12_to_2014-Jun-15_84.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from June 12 2014 to June 18 2014 at 38.5°N 124.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 12 2014 to June 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 63630 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_2014-Jun-12_to_2014-Jun-18_124.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from July 29 2014 to August 06 2014 at 42.5°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 29 2014 to August 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 273170 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_2014-Jul-29_to_2014-Aug-06_83.0_42.5

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2014 to July 08 2014 at 31.5°N 137.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 27 days

Time span: June 12 2014 to July 08 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 137.0°E

Area affected: 1706280 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_2014-Jun-12_to_2014-Jul-08_137.0_31.5

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2014 to June 13 2014 at 40.5°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 11 2014 to June 13 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.2 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 71412 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_2014-Jun-11_to_2014-Jun-13_100.0_40.5

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2014 to June 18 2014 at 32.5°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 11 2014 to June 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.1 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 427083 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_2014-Jun-11_to_2014-Jun-18_95.0_32.5

Heat wave occuring from July 27 2014 to August 04 2014 at 35.5°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 27 2014 to August 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 200212 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_2014-Jul-27_to_2014-Aug-04_107.0_35.5

Heat wave occuring from July 27 2014 to August 05 2014 at 24.0°N 118.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 27 2014 to August 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 118.0°E

Area affected: 277580 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_2014-Jul-27_to_2014-Aug-05_118.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2014 to June 09 2014 at 43.5°N 120.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 06 2014 to June 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 120.5°E

Area affected: 69966 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_2014-Jun-06_to_2014-Jun-09_120.5_43.5

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2014 to July 29 2014 at 37.5°N 84.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 24 2014 to July 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 119230 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_2014-Jul-24_to_2014-Jul-29_84.5_37.5