Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2015 to March 07 2015 at 24.0°N 108.5°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: March 05 2015 to March 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 59318 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_2015-Mar-05_to_2015-Mar-07_108.5_24.0

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2015 to March 06 2015 at 29.5°N 119.0°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: March 04 2015 to March 06 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.1 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 119.0°E

Area affected: 94694 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_2015-Mar-04_to_2015-Mar-06_119.0_29.5

Cold spell occuring from March 03 2015 to March 13 2015 at 29.0°N 87.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Nepal

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 03 2015 to March 13 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.3 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 218476 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_2015-Mar-03_to_2015-Mar-13_87.0_29.0

Heat wave occuring from February 14 2015 to February 16 2015 at 31.0°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 14 2015 to February 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 64678 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_2015-Feb-14_to_2015-Feb-16_120.0_31.0

Heat wave occuring from February 13 2015 to February 16 2015 at 45.5°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 13 2015 to February 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 143688 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_2015-Feb-13_to_2015-Feb-16_117.5_45.5

Heat wave occuring from February 12 2015 to February 17 2015 at 37.0°N 81.0°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: February 12 2015 to February 17 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 76281 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_2015-Feb-12_to_2015-Feb-17_81.0_37.0

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2015 to February 18 2015 at 18.0°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 12 2015 to February 18 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 330075 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_2015-Feb-12_to_2015-Feb-18_98.5_18.0

Heat wave occuring from February 10 2015 to February 19 2015 at 45.0°N 85.5°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: February 10 2015 to February 19 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 69783 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_2015-Feb-10_to_2015-Feb-19_85.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from February 04 2015 to February 12 2015 at 31.5°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Nepal

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 04 2015 to February 12 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.6 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 66576 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_2015-Feb-04_to_2015-Feb-12_83.0_31.5

Heat wave occuring from February 02 2015 to February 06 2015 at 52.0°N 113.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 02 2015 to February 06 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.2 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 597519 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_2015-Feb-02_to_2015-Feb-06_113.5_52.0