Category: Heat waves affecting Madagascar

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 17 2012 to June 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 52.5°E

Area affected: 1620146 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-17_to_2012-Jun-28_52.5_-26.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 08 2012 to June 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 43.5°E

Area affected: 247405 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-08_to_2012-Jun-20_43.5_-22.0

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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: May 25 2012 to June 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 43.5°E

Area affected: 284008 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-25_to_2012-Jun-01_43.5_-22.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 17 2012 to May 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 52.0°E

Area affected: 321479 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-17_to_2012-May-21_52.0_-19.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 28 2012 to May 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 42.5°E

Area affected: 1730638 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-Apr-28_to_2012-May-06_42.5_-29.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 24 2012 to February 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
• Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 158796 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-24_to_2012-Feb-29_44.0_-23.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 10 2012 to February 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
• Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 46.0°E

Area affected: 1419796 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-10_to_2012-Feb-21_46.0_-25.5

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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: January 20 2012 to January 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 265810 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-20_to_2012-Jan-27_45.5_-12.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 18 days

Time span: December 28 2011 to January 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 46.5°E

Area affected: 583897 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-28_to_2012-Jan-14_46.5_-12.0