Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2014 to July 21 2014 at 38.0°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 16 2014 to July 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.7 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 510854 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-16_to_2014-Jul-21_81.5_38.0

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2014 to July 19 2014 at 44.0°N 110.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 15 2014 to July 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 110.0°E

Area affected: 258594 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-15_to_2014-Jul-19_110.0_44.0

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2014 to July 15 2014 at 40.0°N 82.5°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: July 13 2014 to July 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.8 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 72614 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-13_to_2014-Jul-15_82.5_40.0

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2014 to July 16 2014 at 37.5°N 86.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 13 2014 to July 16 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.7 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 78371 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-13_to_2014-Jul-16_86.5_37.5

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2014 to July 17 2014 at 29.0°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 13 2014 to July 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 178981 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-13_to_2014-Jul-17_109.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2014 to July 13 2014 at 43.5°N 126.5°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: July 11 2014 to July 13 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.8 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 54454 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-11_to_2014-Jul-13_126.5_43.5

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2014 to August 14 2014 at 51.5°N 169.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 36 days

Time span: July 10 2014 to August 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 169.5°E

Area affected: 5103079 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-10_to_2014-Aug-14_169.5_51.5

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2014 to July 12 2014 at 42.5°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 10 2014 to July 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 54125 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-10_to_2014-Jul-12_104.0_42.5

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2014 to July 11 2014 at 27.0°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 08 2014 to July 11 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 56674 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-08_to_2014-Jul-11_97.0_27.0

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2014 to July 11 2014 at 26.0°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: 4 days

Time span: July 08 2014 to July 11 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 97316 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-08_to_2014-Jul-11_107.0_26.0