Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2013 to October 18 2013 at 30.5°N 109.0°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: October 15 2013 to October 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.8 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 237440 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_2013-Oct-15_to_2013-Oct-18_109.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2013 to October 17 2013 at 30.5°N 118.0°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: October 15 2013 to October 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 118.0°E

Area affected: 142689 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_2013-Oct-15_to_2013-Oct-17_118.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2013 to October 20 2013 at 52.5°N 136.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 14 2013 to October 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.1 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 136.0°E

Area affected: 129481 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_2013-Oct-14_to_2013-Oct-20_136.0_52.5

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2013 to October 16 2013 at 38.0°N 115.5°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: October 14 2013 to October 16 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.5 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 91200 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_2013-Oct-14_to_2013-Oct-16_115.5_38.0

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2013 to October 12 2013 at 35.0°N 137.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 04 2013 to October 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 137.0°E

Area affected: 1728401 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_2013-Oct-04_to_2013-Oct-12_137.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from October 04 2013 to October 10 2013 at 24.5°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 04 2013 to October 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 145121 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_2013-Oct-04_to_2013-Oct-10_95.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2013 to October 13 2013 at 30.0°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 02 2013 to October 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.2 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 407625 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_2013-Oct-02_to_2013-Oct-13_100.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2013 to October 30 2013 at 59.5°N 144.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 35 days

Time span: September 26 2013 to October 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.8 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 144.5°E

Area affected: 6160434 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_2013-Sep-26_to_2013-Oct-30_144.5_59.5

Cold spell occuring from September 24 2013 to September 29 2013 at 28.5°N 116.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 24 2013 to September 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.4 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 116.0°E

Area affected: 688810 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_2013-Sep-24_to_2013-Sep-29_116.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from September 23 2013 to September 25 2013 at 38.5°N 115.5°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: September 23 2013 to September 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.3 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 109817 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_2013-Sep-23_to_2013-Sep-25_115.5_38.5