Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from December 26 2010 to December 29 2010 at -32.5°S 298.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 26 2010 to December 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 298.0°E

Area affected: 99739 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-Dec-26_to_2010-Dec-29_298.0_-32.5

Cold spell occuring from December 26 2010 to December 31 2010 at 7.0°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 26 2010 to December 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 70684 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-Dec-26_to_2010-Dec-31_349.0_7.0

Cold spell occuring from December 26 2010 to December 29 2010 at -12.0°S 16.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 26 2010 to December 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 54216 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-Dec-26_to_2010-Dec-29_16.0_-12.0

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2010 to December 30 2010 at 19.5°N 205.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 25 2010 to December 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 205.0°E

Area affected: 530459 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-Dec-25_to_2010-Dec-30_205.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from December 25 2010 to January 02 2011 at 84.5°N 65.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 25 2010 to January 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.4 °C

Event center: 84.5°N 65.5°E

Area affected: 1361181 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-Dec-25_to_2011-Jan-02_65.5_84.5

Cold spell occuring from December 25 2010 to January 04 2011 at -10.0°S 110.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 25 2010 to January 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 110.5°E

Area affected: 395192 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-Dec-25_to_2011-Jan-04_110.5_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from December 25 2010 to December 29 2010 at -26.0°S 149.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 25 2010 to December 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 149.5°E

Area affected: 89884 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-Dec-25_to_2010-Dec-29_149.5_-26.0

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2010 to December 27 2010 at 51.0°N 238.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 24 2010 to December 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 238.0°E

Area affected: 80778 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-Dec-24_to_2010-Dec-27_238.0_51.0

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2010 to January 02 2011 at -24.0°S 117.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 24 2010 to January 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.0 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 117.0°E

Area affected: 780551 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-Dec-24_to_2011-Jan-02_117.0_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from December 24 2010 to December 28 2010 at 39.0°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 24 2010 to December 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.0 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 85706 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-Dec-24_to_2010-Dec-28_94.5_39.0