Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from July 18 2010 to July 28 2010 at 10.5°N 277.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 18 2010 to July 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 552814 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-Jul-18_to_2010-Jul-28_277.5_10.5

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2010 to July 20 2010 at 66.5°N 184.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 18 2010 to July 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.3 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 184.0°E

Area affected: 58742 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-Jul-18_to_2010-Jul-20_184.0_66.5

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2010 to July 23 2010 at 45.0°N 299.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 17 2010 to July 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 299.0°E

Area affected: 431494 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-Jul-17_to_2010-Jul-23_299.0_45.0

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2010 to July 22 2010 at 42.0°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azerbaijan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 17 2010 to July 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 91847 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-Jul-17_to_2010-Jul-22_49.0_42.0

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2010 to July 19 2010 at 38.5°N 88.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 17 2010 to July 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 141205 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-Jul-17_to_2010-Jul-19_88.0_38.5

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2010 to July 20 2010 at 22.5°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 17 2010 to July 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 50967 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-Jul-17_to_2010-Jul-20_78.0_22.5

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2010 to July 27 2010 at 47.5°N 71.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 17 2010 to July 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 71.5°E

Area affected: 2445478 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-Jul-17_to_2010-Jul-27_71.5_47.5

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2010 to July 23 2010 at 19.0°N 266.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 17 2010 to July 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 266.0°E

Area affected: 66547 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-Jul-17_to_2010-Jul-23_266.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2010 to July 21 2010 at 15.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 17 2010 to July 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 152919 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-Jul-17_to_2010-Jul-21_35.0_15.0

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2010 to July 20 2010 at -71.5°S 170.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 17 2010 to July 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.7 °C

Event center: -71.5°S 170.0°E

Area affected: 51526 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-Jul-17_to_2010-Jul-20_170.0_-71.5