Category: Extremes affecting Libya

Heat wave occuring from September 13 2012 to October 11 2012 at 36.5°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • North Macedonia
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 29 days

Time span: September 13 2012 to October 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 5489750 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-Sep-13_to_2012-Oct-11_22.5_36.5

Cold spell occuring from August 29 2012 to September 01 2012 at 28.5°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 29 2012 to September 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 113951 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-Aug-29_to_2012-Sep-01_11.5_28.5

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2012 to August 29 2012 at 40.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 17 days

Time span: August 13 2012 to August 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 5239456 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-Aug-13_to_2012-Aug-29_10.0_40.0

Heat wave occuring from August 01 2012 to August 04 2012 at 26.0°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 01 2012 to August 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.6 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 102708 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-Aug-01_to_2012-Aug-04_24.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2012 to July 05 2012 at 25.0°N 9.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Niger

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 01 2012 to July 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 9.5°E

Area affected: 159532 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-01_to_2012-Jul-05_9.5_25.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2012 to August 26 2012 at 33.5°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 61 days

Time span: June 27 2012 to August 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 44.5 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 15413431 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-Jun-27_to_2012-Aug-26_26.0_33.5

Heat wave occuring from June 21 2012 to June 28 2012 at 21.5°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 21 2012 to June 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.6 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 424886 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-Jun-21_to_2012-Jun-28_31.5_21.5

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2012 to May 19 2012 at 30.5°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 17 2012 to May 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 53195 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-May-17_to_2012-May-19_21.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2012 to May 10 2012 at 20.0°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 04 2012 to May 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.6 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 211374 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-May-04_to_2012-May-10_19.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2012 to May 09 2012 at 19.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 26 2012 to May 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 684054 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-Apr-26_to_2012-May-09_9.0_19.0