Category: Extremes affecting Madagascar

Heat wave occuring from December 29 2010 to January 12 2011 at -17.5°S 47.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 15 days

Time span: December 29 2010 to January 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 47.5°E

Area affected: 123906 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_2010-Dec-29_to_2011-Jan-12_47.5_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from December 18 2010 to December 21 2010 at -15.5°S 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 18 2010 to December 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 71579 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_2010-Dec-18_to_2010-Dec-21_45.5_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from December 01 2010 to December 06 2010 at -18.5°S 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 01 2010 to December 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 540752 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_2010-Dec-01_to_2010-Dec-06_38.5_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from November 18 2010 to January 04 2011 at -39.0°S 81.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 48 days

Time span: November 18 2010 to January 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -39.0°S 81.0°E

Area affected: 9213398 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_2010-Nov-18_to_2011-Jan-04_81.0_-39.0

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2010 to November 16 2010 at -26.0°S 40.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 02 2010 to November 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 40.0°E

Area affected: 3435216 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_2010-Nov-02_to_2010-Nov-16_40.0_-26.0

Cold spell occuring from October 20 2010 to October 24 2010 at -17.5°S 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 20 2010 to October 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 61126 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_2010-Oct-20_to_2010-Oct-24_45.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from October 15 2010 to November 04 2010 at -28.0°S 58.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 21 days

Time span: October 15 2010 to November 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 58.5°E

Area affected: 2156902 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_2010-Oct-15_to_2010-Nov-04_58.5_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from October 10 2010 to October 17 2010 at -18.5°S 45.5°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: October 10 2010 to October 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.4 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 334962 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_2010-Oct-10_to_2010-Oct-17_45.5_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2010 to September 14 2010 at -22.5°S 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 12 2010 to September 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 50.0°E

Area affected: 87891 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_2010-Sep-12_to_2010-Sep-14_50.0_-22.5

Cold spell occuring from September 04 2010 to September 13 2010 at -18.5°S 44.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 04 2010 to September 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 44.5°E

Area affected: 369637 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_2010-Sep-04_to_2010-Sep-13_44.5_-18.5