Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from October 15 2010 to October 18 2010 at -71.5°S 105.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 15 2010 to October 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -17.0 °C

Event center: -71.5°S 105.5°E

Area affected: 156862 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-Oct-15_to_2010-Oct-18_105.5_-71.5

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2010 to October 31 2010 at 30.0°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 15 2010 to October 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 2.5°W

Area affected: 3427517 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-Oct-15_to_2010-Oct-31_357.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2010 to October 19 2010 at 55.0°N 23.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 15 2010 to October 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 23.0°E

Area affected: 357531 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-Oct-15_to_2010-Oct-19_23.0_55.0

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2010 to October 19 2010 at 10.5°N 277.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 15 2010 to October 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 111982 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-Oct-15_to_2010-Oct-19_277.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2010 to October 18 2010 at -34.0°S 297.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 15 2010 to October 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 297.0°E

Area affected: 91859 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-Oct-15_to_2010-Oct-18_297.0_-34.0

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2010 to October 18 2010 at 63.0°N 130.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 14 2010 to October 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.8 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 130.0°E

Area affected: 54606 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-Oct-14_to_2010-Oct-18_130.0_63.0

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2010 to October 17 2010 at 19.0°N 263.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 14 2010 to October 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 165767 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-Oct-14_to_2010-Oct-17_263.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2010 to October 17 2010 at -41.5°S 297.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 14 2010 to October 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: -41.5°S 297.0°E

Area affected: 92065 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-Oct-14_to_2010-Oct-17_297.0_-41.5

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2010 to October 24 2010 at -82.0°S 202.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: October 14 2010 to October 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.5 °C

Event center: -82.0°S 202.5°E

Area affected: 207961 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-Oct-14_to_2010-Oct-24_202.5_-82.0

Heat wave occuring from October 13 2010 to October 16 2010 at 80.5°N 314.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 13 2010 to October 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.7 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 314.5°E

Area affected: 81214 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-Oct-13_to_2010-Oct-16_314.5_80.5