Category: Extremes affecting Gabon

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2014 to June 14 2014 at -5.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 25 days

Time span: May 21 2014 to June 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 992367 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-May-21_to_2014-Jun-14_17.0_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2014 to September 04 2014 at 0.5°N 336.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Eswatini
  • Gabon
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 66 days

Time span: July 01 2014 to September 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.3 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 24.0°W

Area affected: 16930243 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-Jul-01_to_2014-Sep-04_336.0_0.5

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2014 to July 02 2014 at 1.5°N 12.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 29 2014 to July 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 12.0°E

Area affected: 74117 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-29_to_2014-Jul-02_12.0_1.5

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2014 to February 24 2014 at 1.5°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 18 2014 to February 24 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 52527 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-18_to_2014-Feb-24_11.5_1.5

Heat wave occuring from November 27 2013 to December 01 2013 at 2.0°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Gabon

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 27 2013 to December 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 86528 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-Nov-27_to_2013-Dec-01_16.5_2.0

Cold spell occuring from November 26 2013 to January 14 2014 at 37.5°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Cyprus
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 50 days

Time span: November 26 2013 to January 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.5 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 22470255 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-Nov-26_to_2014-Jan-14_46.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2013 to October 19 2013 at -1.5°S 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo
  • Gabon

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 16 2013 to October 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 13.0°E

Area affected: 135875 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-16_to_2013-Oct-19_13.0_-1.5

Heat wave occuring from September 15 2013 to September 19 2013 at 3.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 15 2013 to September 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 333429 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-Sep-15_to_2013-Sep-19_11.5_3.0

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2013 to September 11 2013 at 3.0°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Ghana
  • Liberia
  • Nigeria

Duration: 57 days

Time span: July 17 2013 to September 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 3053342 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-Jul-17_to_2013-Sep-11_351.0_3.0

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2013 to July 10 2013 at 4.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gabon

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 01 2013 to July 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 129717 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-Jul-01_to_2013-Jul-10_9.0_4.0