Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from March 28 2011 to March 31 2011 at 65.0°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 28 2011 to March 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.2 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 185516 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_2011-Mar-28_to_2011-Mar-31_24.5_65.0

Cold spell occuring from March 28 2011 to March 30 2011 at 64.5°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 28 2011 to March 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 59468 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_2011-Mar-28_to_2011-Mar-30_7.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2011 to April 01 2011 at 55.0°N 136.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 27 2011 to April 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 350532 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_2011-Mar-27_to_2011-Apr-01_136.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2011 to April 04 2011 at 17.5°N 271.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 27 2011 to April 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.0 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 271.0°E

Area affected: 244572 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_2011-Mar-27_to_2011-Apr-04_271.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2011 to April 07 2011 at 0.0°N 121.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 27 2011 to April 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 929239 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_2011-Mar-27_to_2011-Apr-07_121.0_0.0

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2011 to March 31 2011 at -56.0°S 343.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 27 2011 to March 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.2 °C

Event center: -56.0°S 343.0°E

Area affected: 1259295 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_2011-Mar-27_to_2011-Mar-31_343.0_-56.0

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2011 to March 31 2011 at -28.5°S 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 27 2011 to March 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 20.5°E

Area affected: 281534 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_2011-Mar-27_to_2011-Mar-31_20.5_-28.5

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2011 to April 02 2011 at -76.5°S 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 27 2011 to April 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: -76.5°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 787231 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_2011-Mar-27_to_2011-Apr-02_38.5_-76.5

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2011 to April 06 2011 at 66.5°N 181.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 27 2011 to April 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.9 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 181.5°E

Area affected: 257236 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_2011-Mar-27_to_2011-Apr-06_181.5_66.5

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2011 to March 30 2011 at 37.5°N 260.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 27 2011 to March 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 260.0°E

Area affected: 177417 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_2011-Mar-27_to_2011-Mar-30_260.0_37.5