Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from June 21 2014 to June 24 2014 at 26.0°N 111.0°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 21 2014 to June 24 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 58603 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-21_to_2014-Jun-24_111.0_26.0

Cold spell occuring from June 20 2014 to June 25 2014 at 30.0°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 20 2014 to June 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 110278 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-20_to_2014-Jun-25_107.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2014 to June 27 2014 at 38.5°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 18 2014 to June 27 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.1 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 419786 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-18_to_2014-Jun-27_80.5_38.5

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2014 to July 01 2014 at 40.5°N 59.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 17 2014 to July 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.0 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 3228307 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-17_to_2014-Jul-01_59.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from June 16 2014 to June 24 2014 at 68.5°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 16 2014 to June 24 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 2674627 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-16_to_2014-Jun-24_107.0_68.5

Heat wave occuring from June 16 2014 to June 20 2014 at 31.5°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 16 2014 to June 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 91597 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-16_to_2014-Jun-20_82.0_31.5

Heat wave occuring from June 14 2014 to June 28 2014 at 31.5°N 87.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 14 2014 to June 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 87.5°E

Area affected: 412457 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-14_to_2014-Jun-28_87.5_31.5

Cold spell occuring from June 14 2014 to June 20 2014 at 44.0°N 102.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 14 2014 to June 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 113114 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-14_to_2014-Jun-20_102.5_44.0

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2014 to June 22 2014 at 21.5°N 111.5°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: June 13 2014 to June 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 491695 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-13_to_2014-Jun-22_111.5_21.5

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2014 to June 17 2014 at 36.0°N 70.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 13 2014 to June 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 70.5°E

Area affected: 52079 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-13_to_2014-Jun-17_70.5_36.0