Category: Extremes affecting Mauritania

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2012 to July 23 2012 at 29.5°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Canarias
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 09 2012 to July 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.8 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 981061 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-09_to_2012-Jul-23_350.0_29.5

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2012 to July 06 2012 at 15.0°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 02 2012 to July 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 65563 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-02_to_2012-Jul-06_353.5_15.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2012 to June 15 2012 at 14.5°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 12 2012 to June 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 332941 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-Jun-12_to_2012-Jun-15_353.5_14.5

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2012 to June 26 2012 at 31.5°N 359.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 10 2012 to June 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.7 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 997034 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-10_to_2012-Jun-26_359.5_31.5

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2012 to July 02 2012 at 19.0°N 345.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 28 2012 to July 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 345.5°E

Area affected: 55578 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-Jun-28_to_2012-Jul-02_345.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2012 to May 30 2012 at 18.5°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 28 2012 to May 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 347.5°E

Area affected: 614567 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-28_to_2012-May-30_347.5_18.5

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2012 to July 09 2012 at 32.0°N 337.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Canarias
  • France
  • Italy
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 44 days

Time span: May 27 2012 to July 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.9 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 337.5°E

Area affected: 8001153 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-27_to_2012-Jul-09_337.5_32.0

Heat wave occuring from May 23 2012 to May 27 2012 at 20.5°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 23 2012 to May 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.1 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 110610 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-23_to_2012-May-27_343.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from May 23 2012 to May 25 2012 at 20.0°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mauritania

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 23 2012 to May 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 52489 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-23_to_2012-May-25_350.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2012 to May 21 2012 at 28.0°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Azores
  • Canarias
  • France
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 18 days

Time span: May 04 2012 to May 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.7 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 6026138 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-21_344.5_28.0