Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2010 to August 05 2010 at 61.0°N 318.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Canada
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 101 days

Time span: April 27 2010 to August 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 318.0°E

Area affected: 23412526 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-Apr-27_to_2010-Aug-05_318.0_61.0

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2010 to May 10 2010 at 30.5°N 82.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 27 2010 to May 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 709908 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-Apr-27_to_2010-May-10_82.5_30.5

Cold spell occuring from April 27 2010 to May 04 2010 at 9.5°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 27 2010 to May 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 347.5°E

Area affected: 85222 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-Apr-27_to_2010-May-04_347.5_9.5

Cold spell occuring from April 27 2010 to May 03 2010 at -73.0°S 269.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 27 2010 to May 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.0 °C

Event center: -73.0°S 269.0°E

Area affected: 126298 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-Apr-27_to_2010-May-03_269.0_-73.0

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2010 to April 29 2010 at 59.0°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 26 2010 to April 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 306726 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-Apr-26_to_2010-Apr-29_82.0_59.0

Heat wave occuring from April 25 2010 to April 30 2010 at 76.5°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 25 2010 to April 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 384058 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-Apr-25_to_2010-Apr-30_78.0_76.5

Heat wave occuring from April 25 2010 to April 30 2010 at 8.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 25 2010 to April 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.6 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 230970 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-Apr-25_to_2010-Apr-30_35.5_8.0

Heat wave occuring from April 25 2010 to April 28 2010 at -2.0°S 142.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 25 2010 to April 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 142.5°E

Area affected: 80298 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-Apr-25_to_2010-Apr-28_142.5_-2.0

Heat wave occuring from April 25 2010 to April 29 2010 at -44.0°S 174.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 25 2010 to April 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: -44.0°S 174.0°E

Area affected: 71408 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-Apr-25_to_2010-Apr-29_174.0_-44.0

Cold spell occuring from April 25 2010 to May 01 2010 at -77.0°S 250.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 25 2010 to May 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.9 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 250.5°E

Area affected: 105742 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-Apr-25_to_2010-May-01_250.5_-77.0