Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from December 12 2010 to December 14 2010 at -3.0°S 108.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 12 2010 to December 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 108.5°E

Area affected: 64814 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-12_to_2010-Dec-14_108.5_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2010 to December 30 2010 at 30.0°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 19 days

Time span: December 12 2010 to December 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.2 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 88318 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-12_to_2010-Dec-30_98.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2010 to December 15 2010 at 48.5°N 270.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 12 2010 to December 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 120718 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-12_to_2010-Dec-15_270.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2010 to December 15 2010 at 23.0°N 28.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 12 2010 to December 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.3 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 28.5°E

Area affected: 142933 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-12_to_2010-Dec-15_28.5_23.0

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2010 to December 15 2010 at 26.0°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 12 2010 to December 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.0 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 65921 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-12_to_2010-Dec-15_31.5_26.0

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2010 to December 25 2010 at 6.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: December 11 2010 to December 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 144435 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-11_to_2010-Dec-25_35.5_6.0

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2010 to December 14 2010 at 1.0°N 293.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Venezuela

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 11 2010 to December 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 293.5°E

Area affected: 179262 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-11_to_2010-Dec-14_293.5_1.0

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2010 to December 13 2010 at 38.0°N 29.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Turkiye

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 11 2010 to December 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.4 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 29.0°E

Area affected: 87049 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-11_to_2010-Dec-13_29.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2010 to December 14 2010 at -12.5°S 131.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 11 2010 to December 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 131.0°E

Area affected: 51118 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-11_to_2010-Dec-14_131.0_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2010 to December 19 2010 at -22.5°S 307.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 11 2010 to December 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.0 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 2494107 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-11_to_2010-Dec-19_307.5_-22.5