Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from November 06 2012 to November 16 2012 at 51.5°N 132.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 06 2012 to November 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.7 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 1154278 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_2012-Nov-06_to_2012-Nov-16_132.0_51.5

Cold spell occuring from November 03 2012 to November 07 2012 at 31.0°N 104.5°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: November 03 2012 to November 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.4 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 144161 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_2012-Nov-03_to_2012-Nov-07_104.5_31.0

Cold spell occuring from November 03 2012 to November 06 2012 at 32.0°N 116.0°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: November 03 2012 to November 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 116.0°E

Area affected: 196098 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_2012-Nov-03_to_2012-Nov-06_116.0_32.0

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2012 to November 08 2012 at 40.5°N 115.0°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: November 02 2012 to November 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.7 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 115.0°E

Area affected: 1495758 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_2012-Nov-02_to_2012-Nov-08_115.0_40.5

Cold spell occuring from October 30 2012 to November 02 2012 at 41.0°N 129.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 30 2012 to November 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.7 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 129.0°E

Area affected: 267312 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_2012-Oct-30_to_2012-Nov-02_129.0_41.0

Cold spell occuring from October 29 2012 to October 31 2012 at 50.0°N 125.0°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 29 2012 to October 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.9 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 125.0°E

Area affected: 88950 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_2012-Oct-29_to_2012-Oct-31_125.0_50.0

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2012 to November 02 2012 at 53.5°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 28 2012 to November 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.3 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 220596 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_2012-Oct-28_to_2012-Nov-02_127.0_53.5

Heat wave occuring from October 27 2012 to January 15 2013 at 10.5°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Kenya
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 81 days

Time span: October 27 2012 to January 15 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 16126960 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_2012-Oct-27_to_2013-Jan-15_78.0_10.5

Heat wave occuring from October 25 2012 to October 29 2012 at 26.0°N 115.5°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: October 25 2012 to October 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 236191 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_2012-Oct-25_to_2012-Oct-29_115.5_26.0

Heat wave occuring from October 24 2012 to October 27 2012 at 38.0°N 125.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • North Korea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 24 2012 to October 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 125.5°E

Area affected: 108085 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_2012-Oct-24_to_2012-Oct-27_125.5_38.0