Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2010 to April 04 2010 at -18.0°S 299.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Peru

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 26 2010 to April 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 299.0°E

Area affected: 314922 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-Mar-26_to_2010-Apr-04_299.0_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2010 to April 06 2010 at 19.5°N 266.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 26 2010 to April 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 266.0°E

Area affected: 2155759 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-Mar-26_to_2010-Apr-06_266.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2010 to March 31 2010 at 12.0°N 18.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 26 2010 to March 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 18.5°E

Area affected: 819322 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-Mar-26_to_2010-Mar-31_18.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from March 25 2010 to April 03 2010 at -37.5°S 162.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 25 2010 to April 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 162.0°E

Area affected: 1049828 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-Mar-25_to_2010-Apr-03_162.0_-37.5

Heat wave occuring from March 25 2010 to April 02 2010 at -28.5°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 25 2010 to April 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 800974 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-Mar-25_to_2010-Apr-02_289.5_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from March 25 2010 to April 03 2010 at 61.5°N 344.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 25 2010 to April 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.5 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 344.0°E

Area affected: 1853550 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-Mar-25_to_2010-Apr-03_344.0_61.5

Cold spell occuring from March 25 2010 to March 28 2010 at 69.0°N 263.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 25 2010 to March 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.2 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 263.5°E

Area affected: 63454 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-Mar-25_to_2010-Mar-28_263.5_69.0

Cold spell occuring from March 25 2010 to March 29 2010 at 55.0°N 277.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 25 2010 to March 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.5 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 81619 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-Mar-25_to_2010-Mar-29_277.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2010 to March 27 2010 at 47.0°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 24 2010 to March 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 233513 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-Mar-24_to_2010-Mar-27_24.5_47.0

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2010 to March 27 2010 at -8.0°S 316.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 24 2010 to March 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 316.0°E

Area affected: 156373 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-Mar-24_to_2010-Mar-27_316.0_-8.0