Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from February 22 2014 to February 26 2014 at 55.0°N 121.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 22 2014 to February 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.8 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 243374 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-Feb-22_to_2014-Feb-26_121.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from February 21 2014 to February 25 2014 at 45.5°N 114.5°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: February 21 2014 to February 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 114.5°E

Area affected: 547093 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-Feb-21_to_2014-Feb-25_114.5_45.5

Cold spell occuring from February 21 2014 to March 08 2014 at 45.0°N 85.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 21 2014 to March 08 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.3 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 4069757 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-Feb-21_to_2014-Mar-08_85.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2014 to February 20 2014 at 18.5°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 18 2014 to February 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 89915 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-Feb-18_to_2014-Feb-20_108.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2014 to February 21 2014 at 44.0°N 131.0°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: February 17 2014 to February 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.2 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 131.0°E

Area affected: 169382 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-Feb-17_to_2014-Feb-21_131.0_44.0

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2014 to February 21 2014 at 35.0°N 105.5°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: February 17 2014 to February 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.0 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 120624 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-Feb-17_to_2014-Feb-21_105.5_35.0

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2014 to February 19 2014 at 32.0°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: 3 days

Time span: February 17 2014 to February 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 58341 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-Feb-17_to_2014-Feb-19_109.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2014 to February 22 2014 at 34.0°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 16 2014 to February 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.5 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 105347 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-Feb-16_to_2014-Feb-22_97.0_34.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2014 to February 18 2014 at 35.5°N 87.5°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: February 16 2014 to February 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.7 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 87.5°E

Area affected: 209869 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-Feb-16_to_2014-Feb-18_87.5_35.5

Cold spell occuring from February 11 2014 to March 04 2014 at 11.0°N 108.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 22 days

Time span: February 11 2014 to March 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.9 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 108.0°E

Area affected: 2444000 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-Feb-11_to_2014-Mar-04_108.0_11.0