Category: Extremes affecting Timor-Leste

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2012 to July 18 2012 at -10.0°S 136.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 31 days

Time span: June 18 2012 to July 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 136.0°E

Area affected: 9237607 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-18_to_2012-Jul-18_136.0_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from June 02 2012 to June 16 2012 at -11.0°S 136.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 02 2012 to June 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 136.0°E

Area affected: 4590562 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-02_to_2012-Jun-16_136.0_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2012 to May 15 2012 at -9.0°S 130.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 02 2012 to May 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 130.0°E

Area affected: 929131 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-02_to_2012-May-15_130.0_-9.0

Heat wave occuring from February 22 2012 to February 26 2012 at -7.0°S 126.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 22 2012 to February 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 126.0°E

Area affected: 131824 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-26_126.0_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2012 to February 09 2012 at -10.0°S 119.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 29 2012 to February 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 119.0°E

Area affected: 747188 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-29_to_2012-Feb-09_119.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2011 to December 28 2011 at -8.5°S 125.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 24 2011 to December 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 125.5°E

Area affected: 70264 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-Dec-24_to_2011-Dec-28_125.5_-8.5

Cold spell occuring from August 18 2011 to August 27 2011 at -8.0°S 146.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 18 2011 to August 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 146.5°E

Area affected: 2524515 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-Aug-18_to_2011-Aug-27_146.5_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2011 to June 28 2011 at -12.5°S 130.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 37 days

Time span: May 23 2011 to June 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 130.0°E

Area affected: 11549634 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-May-23_to_2011-Jun-28_130.0_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from February 28 2011 to April 23 2011 at -19.5°S 136.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 55 days

Time span: February 28 2011 to April 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 136.0°E

Area affected: 8585119 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-Feb-28_to_2011-Apr-23_136.0_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from February 28 2011 to March 08 2011 at -9.0°S 124.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 28 2011 to March 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 124.5°E

Area affected: 162266 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-Feb-28_to_2011-Mar-08_124.5_-9.0