Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2010 to April 04 2010 at -74.5°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 19 days

Time span: March 17 2010 to April 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.7 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 2402170 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-17_to_2010-Apr-04_288.0_-74.5

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2010 to April 11 2010 at 77.5°N 282.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 27 days

Time span: March 16 2010 to April 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.2 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 5145616 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-16_to_2010-Apr-11_282.5_77.5

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2010 to March 20 2010 at -35.5°S 140.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 16 2010 to March 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 140.0°E

Area affected: 76245 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-16_to_2010-Mar-20_140.0_-35.5

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2010 to March 24 2010 at -75.5°S 154.0°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: March 16 2010 to March 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.5 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 154.0°E

Area affected: 884748 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-16_to_2010-Mar-24_154.0_-75.5

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2010 to March 20 2010 at 43.0°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 16 2010 to March 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.0 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 111611 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-16_to_2010-Mar-20_40.5_43.0

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2010 to March 18 2010 at 43.5°N 132.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 16 2010 to March 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.7 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 67219 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-16_to_2010-Mar-18_132.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2010 to March 19 2010 at 25.0°N 264.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 16 2010 to March 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 264.0°E

Area affected: 50673 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-16_to_2010-Mar-19_264.0_25.0

Heat wave occuring from March 15 2010 to March 17 2010 at 54.5°N 244.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 15 2010 to March 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 244.0°E

Area affected: 51343 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-15_to_2010-Mar-17_244.0_54.5

Heat wave occuring from March 15 2010 to March 17 2010 at -73.5°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 15 2010 to March 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.0 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 531672 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-15_to_2010-Mar-17_15.5_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2010 to March 21 2010 at 60.5°N 149.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 15 2010 to March 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.6 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 149.5°E

Area affected: 147380 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-15_to_2010-Mar-21_149.5_60.5