Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2010 to May 05 2010 at 36.5°N 128.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Korea

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 03 2010 to May 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 128.0°E

Area affected: 57224 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-03_to_2010-May-05_128.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from May 03 2010 to May 10 2010 at 45.0°N 247.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 03 2010 to May 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.7 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 247.5°E

Area affected: 2591672 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-03_to_2010-May-10_247.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from May 03 2010 to May 06 2010 at 13.5°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 03 2010 to May 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 66249 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-03_to_2010-May-06_36.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from May 02 2010 to June 09 2010 at 62.0°N 170.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 39 days

Time span: May 02 2010 to June 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 170.5°E

Area affected: 8883668 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-02_to_2010-Jun-09_170.5_62.0

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2010 to May 18 2010 at 50.5°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Andorra
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 02 2010 to May 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 4780592 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-02_to_2010-May-18_0.5_50.5

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2010 to May 06 2010 at 62.0°N 8.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 02 2010 to May 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.1 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 8.0°E

Area affected: 309031 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-02_to_2010-May-06_8.0_62.0

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2010 to May 06 2010 at 32.0°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 02 2010 to May 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 203431 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-02_to_2010-May-06_48.0_32.0

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2010 to May 08 2010 at 26.0°N 47.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 02 2010 to May 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 47.5°E

Area affected: 261633 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-02_to_2010-May-08_47.5_26.0

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2010 to May 04 2010 at 35.0°N 119.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 01 2010 to May 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 119.0°E

Area affected: 168720 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-01_to_2010-May-04_119.0_35.0

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2010 to May 06 2010 at 10.5°N 130.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 01 2010 to May 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 130.0°E

Area affected: 211920 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-01_to_2010-May-06_130.0_10.5