Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from July 22 2012 to July 25 2012 at 27.5°N 105.0°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: July 22 2012 to July 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 68552 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-Jul-22_to_2012-Jul-25_105.0_27.5

Cold spell occuring from July 22 2012 to July 30 2012 at 23.5°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Philippines

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 22 2012 to July 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 884185 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-Jul-22_to_2012-Jul-30_117.5_23.5

Cold spell occuring from July 22 2012 to August 01 2012 at 17.0°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 22 2012 to August 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 573956 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-Jul-22_to_2012-Aug-01_98.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2012 to July 26 2012 at 23.0°N 121.5°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: July 17 2012 to July 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 356592 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-Jul-17_to_2012-Jul-26_121.5_23.0

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2012 to August 03 2012 at 32.5°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India

Duration: 19 days

Time span: July 16 2012 to August 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 393769 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-Jul-16_to_2012-Aug-03_79.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from July 15 2012 to July 18 2012 at 29.5°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 15 2012 to July 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 119365 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-Jul-15_to_2012-Jul-18_104.0_29.5

Cold spell occuring from July 15 2012 to July 18 2012 at 28.0°N 117.5°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: July 15 2012 to July 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 162966 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-Jul-15_to_2012-Jul-18_117.5_28.0

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2012 to July 15 2012 at 46.0°N 86.5°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: July 12 2012 to July 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 113167 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-Jul-12_to_2012-Jul-15_86.5_46.0

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2012 to July 16 2012 at 47.0°N 136.0°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: 7 days

Time span: July 10 2012 to July 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 136.0°E

Area affected: 661597 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-Jul-10_to_2012-Jul-16_136.0_47.0

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2012 to September 27 2012 at 40.5°N 143.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 83 days

Time span: July 07 2012 to September 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.3 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 143.0°E

Area affected: 15624150 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-Jul-07_to_2012-Sep-27_143.0_40.5