Category: Extremes affecting Madagascar

Heat wave occuring from May 02 2014 to May 05 2014 at -14.5°S 46.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 02 2014 to May 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 46.5°E

Area affected: 80618 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-02_to_2014-May-05_46.5_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2014 to May 11 2014 at -25.0°S 42.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 01 2014 to May 11 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 42.0°E

Area affected: 957397 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-01_to_2014-May-11_42.0_-25.0

Heat wave occuring from April 17 2014 to April 29 2014 at -28.0°S 56.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 17 2014 to April 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 56.0°E

Area affected: 655901 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-Apr-17_to_2014-Apr-29_56.0_-28.0

Cold spell occuring from April 05 2014 to April 14 2014 at -18.5°S 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar
  • Réunion

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 05 2014 to April 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.9 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 47.0°E

Area affected: 2610916 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-Apr-05_to_2014-Apr-14_47.0_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from March 24 2014 to April 02 2014 at -16.0°S 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 24 2014 to April 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 46.0°E

Area affected: 437282 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-Mar-24_to_2014-Apr-02_46.0_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from March 23 2014 to March 29 2014 at -22.0°S 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 23 2014 to March 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 47.0°E

Area affected: 95378 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-Mar-23_to_2014-Mar-29_47.0_-22.0

Heat wave occuring from March 19 2014 to March 26 2014 at -19.5°S 43.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 19 2014 to March 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 43.0°E

Area affected: 413879 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-Mar-19_to_2014-Mar-26_43.0_-19.5

Heat wave occuring from February 25 2014 to April 25 2014 at -22.5°S 101.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique

Duration: 60 days

Time span: February 25 2014 to April 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 101.0°E

Area affected: 17755078 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-25_to_2014-Apr-25_101.0_-22.5

Cold spell occuring from February 20 2014 to February 26 2014 at -14.0°S 51.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 20 2014 to February 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 51.5°E

Area affected: 355269 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-Feb-20_to_2014-Feb-26_51.5_-14.0

Heat wave occuring from February 19 2014 to February 26 2014 at -27.5°S 45.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 19 2014 to February 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 129279 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-19_to_2014-Feb-26_45.0_-27.5