Category: Extremes affecting Myanmar

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2012 to March 28 2012 at 21.0°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Myanmar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 23 2012 to March 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 57824 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-Mar-23_to_2012-Mar-28_98.0_21.0

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2012 to March 14 2012 at 16.0°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 10 2012 to March 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 65503 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-Mar-10_to_2012-Mar-14_96.0_16.0

Cold spell occuring from February 29 2012 to March 08 2012 at 28.5°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 29 2012 to March 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.3 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 510520 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-Feb-29_to_2012-Mar-08_95.5_28.5

Heat wave occuring from February 22 2012 to February 28 2012 at 11.0°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Myanmar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 22 2012 to February 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 57647 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-Feb-22_to_2012-Feb-28_98.5_11.0

Heat wave occuring from January 30 2012 to February 08 2012 at 19.5°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 30 2012 to February 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 92941 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-Jan-30_to_2012-Feb-08_98.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2012 to January 18 2012 at 16.5°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 14 2012 to January 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.4 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 73640 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-Jan-14_to_2012-Jan-18_96.0_16.5

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2012 to January 16 2012 at 20.0°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Myanmar

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 14 2012 to January 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 69558 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-Jan-14_to_2012-Jan-16_94.5_20.0

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2012 to January 19 2012 at 26.5°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 13 2012 to January 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.2 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 65668 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-Jan-13_to_2012-Jan-19_99.5_26.5

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2012 to January 13 2012 at 24.0°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 08 2012 to January 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 96901 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-Jan-08_to_2012-Jan-13_98.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2012 to January 29 2012 at 17.5°N 87.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 22 days

Time span: January 08 2012 to January 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 3513674 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-Jan-08_to_2012-Jan-29_87.0_17.5