Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2010 to May 24 2010 at 52.5°N 356.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United Kingdom

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 19 2010 to May 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 356.5°E

Area affected: 257433 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-May-19_to_2010-May-24_356.5_52.5

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2010 to May 24 2010 at 52.5°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 19 2010 to May 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 86405 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-May-19_to_2010-May-24_350.5_52.5

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2010 to June 02 2010 at 29.0°N 267.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 19 2010 to June 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 267.0°E

Area affected: 689903 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-May-19_to_2010-Jun-02_267.0_29.0

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2010 to May 27 2010 at 5.0°N 308.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 19 2010 to May 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 308.5°E

Area affected: 83097 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-May-19_to_2010-May-27_308.5_5.0

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2010 to May 24 2010 at -17.5°S 293.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 19 2010 to May 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 114559 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-May-19_to_2010-May-24_293.5_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2010 to May 26 2010 at -42.0°S 308.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 19 2010 to May 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: -42.0°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 1865010 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-May-19_to_2010-May-26_308.0_-42.0

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2010 to May 24 2010 at 52.0°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 19 2010 to May 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.3 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 67093 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-May-19_to_2010-May-24_106.0_52.0

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2010 to May 25 2010 at 12.0°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 19 2010 to May 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 69534 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-May-19_to_2010-May-25_51.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2010 to May 24 2010 at -43.0°S 146.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 19 2010 to May 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.1 °C

Event center: -43.0°S 146.0°E

Area affected: 278059 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-May-19_to_2010-May-24_146.0_-43.0

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2010 to May 22 2010 at 64.0°N 200.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 18 2010 to May 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 200.5°E

Area affected: 50385 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-May-18_to_2010-May-22_200.5_64.0