Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2010 to July 28 2010 at 32.0°N 359.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 15 2010 to July 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.9 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 544929 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-15_to_2010-Jul-28_359.5_32.0

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2010 to July 23 2010 at 23.0°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 15 2010 to July 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 177258 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-15_to_2010-Jul-23_86.0_23.0

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2010 to July 23 2010 at 11.5°N 55.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Yemen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 15 2010 to July 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 55.5°E

Area affected: 136049 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-15_to_2010-Jul-23_55.5_11.5

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2010 to July 23 2010 at -87.0°S 316.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 15 2010 to July 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -15.5 °C

Event center: -87.0°S 316.5°E

Area affected: 1811821 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-15_to_2010-Jul-23_316.5_-87.0

Cold spell occuring from July 15 2010 to July 25 2010 at 11.5°N 287.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Venezuela

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 15 2010 to July 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 1170323 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-15_to_2010-Jul-25_287.5_11.5

Cold spell occuring from July 15 2010 to July 18 2010 at -20.5°S 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 15 2010 to July 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.4 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 20.5°E

Area affected: 176943 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-15_to_2010-Jul-18_20.5_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from July 14 2010 to July 17 2010 at 53.0°N 76.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 14 2010 to July 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 76.5°E

Area affected: 76104 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-14_to_2010-Jul-17_76.5_53.0

Heat wave occuring from July 14 2010 to July 21 2010 at 36.5°N 253.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 14 2010 to July 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.1 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 253.5°E

Area affected: 403851 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-14_to_2010-Jul-21_253.5_36.5

Heat wave occuring from July 14 2010 to July 17 2010 at 33.0°N 244.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 14 2010 to July 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.3 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 244.5°E

Area affected: 65889 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-14_to_2010-Jul-17_244.5_33.0

Heat wave occuring from July 14 2010 to July 31 2010 at -5.5°S 154.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 18 days

Time span: July 14 2010 to July 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 154.5°E

Area affected: 1635742 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-14_to_2010-Jul-31_154.5_-5.5