Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2010 to May 18 2010 at 13.5°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Yemen

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 13 2010 to May 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 132786 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-13_to_2010-May-18_47.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2010 to May 17 2010 at -27.0°S 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 13 2010 to May 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 25.0°E

Area affected: 84877 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-13_to_2010-May-17_25.0_-27.0

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2010 to May 18 2010 at 36.5°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 13 2010 to May 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 162294 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-13_to_2010-May-18_7.5_36.5

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2010 to May 15 2010 at 37.0°N 257.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 13 2010 to May 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.1 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 257.5°E

Area affected: 89794 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-13_to_2010-May-15_257.5_37.0

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2010 to May 21 2010 at -11.0°S 16.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Zambia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 13 2010 to May 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 719523 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-13_to_2010-May-21_16.0_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2010 to June 17 2010 at -73.0°S 220.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 36 days

Time span: May 13 2010 to June 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -75.1 °C

Event center: -73.0°S 220.5°E

Area affected: 7128618 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-13_to_2010-Jun-17_220.5_-73.0

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2010 to June 06 2010 at 46.0°N 277.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 26 days

Time span: May 12 2010 to June 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 3931045 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-12_to_2010-Jun-06_277.5_46.0

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2010 to May 14 2010 at -28.0°S 145.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 12 2010 to May 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.3 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 145.0°E

Area affected: 52150 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-12_to_2010-May-14_145.0_-28.0

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2010 to May 14 2010 at -31.0°S 152.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 12 2010 to May 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.1 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 152.0°E

Area affected: 111191 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-12_to_2010-May-14_152.0_-31.0

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2010 to May 20 2010 at -19.0°S 108.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 12 2010 to May 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 108.0°E

Area affected: 1607077 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-12_to_2010-May-20_108.0_-19.0