Category: Extremes affecting Myanmar

Heat wave occuring from July 05 2011 to July 08 2011 at 16.5°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 05 2011 to July 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 275936 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_2011-Jul-05_to_2011-Jul-08_104.0_16.5

Heat wave occuring from July 05 2011 to July 11 2011 at 24.5°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 05 2011 to July 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 148941 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_2011-Jul-05_to_2011-Jul-11_95.5_24.5

Cold spell occuring from June 30 2011 to July 05 2011 at 13.0°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 30 2011 to July 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 300962 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_2011-Jun-30_to_2011-Jul-05_100.0_13.0

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2011 to June 28 2011 at 20.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 24 2011 to June 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 275305 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_2011-Jun-24_to_2011-Jun-28_98.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2011 to June 26 2011 at 28.0°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 19 2011 to June 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 51901 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_2011-Jun-19_to_2011-Jun-26_97.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from June 07 2011 to June 11 2011 at 23.5°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 07 2011 to June 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 50841 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_2011-Jun-07_to_2011-Jun-11_95.5_23.5

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2011 to May 09 2011 at 18.5°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand

Duration: 26 days

Time span: April 14 2011 to May 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 4482018 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_2011-Apr-14_to_2011-May-09_95.0_18.5

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2011 to March 24 2011 at 24.5°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 20 2011 to March 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 64542 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_2011-Mar-20_to_2011-Mar-24_99.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2011 to May 05 2011 at 8.0°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 59 days

Time span: March 08 2011 to May 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.1 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 22912706 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_2011-Mar-08_to_2011-May-05_107.0_8.0

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2011 to March 14 2011 at 20.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 17 days

Time span: February 26 2011 to March 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 436607 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_2011-Feb-26_to_2011-Mar-14_98.5_20.5