Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2010 to June 21 2010 at 2.0°N 308.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 19 2010 to June 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 308.5°E

Area affected: 77249 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_2010-Jun-19_to_2010-Jun-21_308.5_2.0

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2010 to June 25 2010 at -13.0°S 319.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 19 2010 to June 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 319.5°E

Area affected: 108402 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_2010-Jun-19_to_2010-Jun-25_319.5_-13.0

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2010 to June 25 2010 at -76.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 19 2010 to June 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.9 °C

Event center: -76.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 270221 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_2010-Jun-19_to_2010-Jun-25_291.0_-76.5

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2010 to June 28 2010 at 30.5°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 19 2010 to June 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 603865 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_2010-Jun-19_to_2010-Jun-28_350.0_30.5

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2010 to June 20 2010 at 77.0°N 309.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 18 2010 to June 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.3 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 309.0°E

Area affected: 67258 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_2010-Jun-18_to_2010-Jun-20_309.0_77.0

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2010 to June 20 2010 at 73.5°N 328.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 18 2010 to June 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.3 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 328.0°E

Area affected: 83080 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_2010-Jun-18_to_2010-Jun-20_328.0_73.5

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2010 to June 20 2010 at 17.5°N 349.0°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: June 18 2010 to June 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.4 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 52852 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_2010-Jun-18_to_2010-Jun-20_349.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2010 to June 20 2010 at 15.5°N 346.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 18 2010 to June 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.1 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 346.5°E

Area affected: 50778 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_2010-Jun-18_to_2010-Jun-20_346.5_15.5

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2010 to June 25 2010 at 5.0°N 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Gabon
  • Nigeria

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 18 2010 to June 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 13.0°E

Area affected: 1102962 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_2010-Jun-18_to_2010-Jun-25_13.0_5.0

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2010 to June 27 2010 at -19.0°S 311.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 18 2010 to June 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 262173 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_2010-Jun-18_to_2010-Jun-27_311.0_-19.0