Category: Heat waves affecting Mauritania

3 heat waves identified in Mauritania since 2020

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2011 to December 10 2011 at 25.5°N 352.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 08 2011 to December 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 352.5°E

Area affected: 55808 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-08_to_2011-Dec-10_352.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from November 11 2011 to November 16 2011 at 18.5°N 348.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mauritania

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 11 2011 to November 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 348.5°E

Area affected: 61311 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-Nov-11_to_2011-Nov-16_348.5_18.5

Heat wave occuring from November 08 2011 to November 14 2011 at 14.0°N 348.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 08 2011 to November 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 348.5°E

Area affected: 53993 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-Nov-08_to_2011-Nov-14_348.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from October 20 2011 to November 11 2011 at 13.5°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 23 days

Time span: October 20 2011 to November 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.0 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 405834 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-Oct-20_to_2011-Nov-11_350.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2011 to October 22 2011 at 20.5°N 342.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cabo Verde
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 14 2011 to October 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.0 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 342.5°E

Area affected: 720889 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-Oct-14_to_2011-Oct-22_342.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2011 to October 13 2011 at 13.5°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 02 2011 to October 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 824269 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-Oct-02_to_2011-Oct-13_350.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2011 to October 04 2011 at 27.5°N 352.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 29 2011 to October 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.6 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 352.5°E

Area affected: 225755 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-Sep-29_to_2011-Oct-04_352.5_27.5

Heat wave occuring from September 26 2011 to September 28 2011 at 17.5°N 345.5°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: September 26 2011 to September 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.8 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 345.5°E

Area affected: 67627 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-Sep-26_to_2011-Sep-28_345.5_17.5

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2011 to October 19 2011 at 41.0°N 351.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Canarias
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 29 days

Time span: September 21 2011 to October 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 351.5°E

Area affected: 8038184 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-Sep-21_to_2011-Oct-19_351.5_41.0

Heat wave occuring from September 06 2011 to September 27 2011 at 29.0°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia

Duration: 22 days

Time span: September 06 2011 to September 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.3 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 1546264 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-Sep-06_to_2011-Sep-27_354.5_29.0