Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2012 to July 15 2012 at -4.5°S 115.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 10 2012 to July 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 115.5°E

Area affected: 147930 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-Jul-10_to_2012-Jul-15_115.5_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2012 to July 23 2012 at 29.5°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Canarias
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 09 2012 to July 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.8 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 981061 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-Jul-09_to_2012-Jul-23_350.0_29.5

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2012 to July 16 2012 at 29.0°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 09 2012 to July 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.7 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 740053 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-Jul-09_to_2012-Jul-16_59.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2012 to July 15 2012 at -14.0°S 132.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 09 2012 to July 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 132.0°E

Area affected: 473690 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-Jul-09_to_2012-Jul-15_132.0_-14.0

Cold spell occuring from July 09 2012 to July 18 2012 at 23.0°N 278.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 09 2012 to July 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 278.0°E

Area affected: 638372 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-Jul-09_to_2012-Jul-18_278.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from July 09 2012 to July 19 2012 at -15.5°S 187.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Samoa

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 09 2012 to July 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 187.0°E

Area affected: 2103460 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-Jul-09_to_2012-Jul-19_187.0_-15.5

Cold spell occuring from July 09 2012 to July 13 2012 at -69.0°S 157.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 09 2012 to July 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.9 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 157.0°E

Area affected: 163803 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-Jul-09_to_2012-Jul-13_157.0_-69.0

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2012 to July 18 2012 at 75.0°N 151.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 08 2012 to July 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 151.5°E

Area affected: 325019 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-Jul-08_to_2012-Jul-18_151.5_75.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2012 to July 28 2012 at 59.0°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Germany
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 21 days

Time span: July 08 2012 to July 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 572201 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-Jul-08_to_2012-Jul-28_23.5_59.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2012 to August 08 2012 at -81.0°S 341.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 32 days

Time span: July 08 2012 to August 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -59.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -78.3 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 341.0°E

Area affected: 4546784 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-Jul-08_to_2012-Aug-08_341.0_-81.0