Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2010 to October 27 2010 at 4.5°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand

Duration: 26 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 4568953 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-02_to_2010-Oct-27_98.0_4.5

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2010 to October 16 2010 at 18.5°N 120.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • China
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines

Duration: 15 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 120.5°E

Area affected: 2281033 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-02_to_2010-Oct-16_120.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2010 to October 10 2010 at 82.5°N 300.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.2 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 300.5°E

Area affected: 224068 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-02_to_2010-Oct-10_300.5_82.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2010 to October 04 2010 at -14.0°S 297.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 297.5°E

Area affected: 233671 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-02_to_2010-Oct-04_297.5_-14.0

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2010 to October 04 2010 at -21.5°S 304.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 304.0°E

Area affected: 176172 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-02_to_2010-Oct-04_304.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2010 to October 12 2010 at -71.5°S 19.0°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 02 2010 to October 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -46.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -57.4 °C

Event center: -71.5°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 219593 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-02_to_2010-Oct-12_19.0_-71.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2010 to October 04 2010 at -25.5°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 93644 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-02_to_2010-Oct-04_302.5_-25.5

Heat wave occuring from October 01 2010 to October 03 2010 at 61.0°N 241.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 01 2010 to October 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 241.5°E

Area affected: 196007 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-01_to_2010-Oct-03_241.5_61.0

Heat wave occuring from October 01 2010 to October 05 2010 at 32.5°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iraq

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 01 2010 to October 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.3 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 73149 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-01_to_2010-Oct-05_46.0_32.5

Heat wave occuring from October 01 2010 to October 06 2010 at 42.5°N 69.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 01 2010 to October 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 69.5°E

Area affected: 98493 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-01_to_2010-Oct-06_69.5_42.5