Author: WEXA

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

Heat wave occuring from April 24 2010 to April 26 2010 at 72.0°N 69.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 24 2010 to April 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 69.5°E

Area affected: 71209 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-24_to_2010-Apr-26_69.5_72.0

Cold spell occuring from April 24 2010 to April 26 2010 at 60.0°N 115.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 24 2010 to April 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.0 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 68370 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-24_to_2010-Apr-26_115.5_60.0

Cold spell occuring from April 24 2010 to April 27 2010 at -63.0°S 297.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 24 2010 to April 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.0 °C

Event center: -63.0°S 297.0°E

Area affected: 292829 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-24_to_2010-Apr-27_297.0_-63.0

Cold spell occuring from April 24 2010 to May 01 2010 at -69.5°S 96.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 24 2010 to May 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -49.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -67.3 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 96.0°E

Area affected: 721369 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-24_to_2010-May-01_96.0_-69.5

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2010 to April 27 2010 at 65.5°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 23 2010 to April 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 61744 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-23_to_2010-Apr-27_270.0_65.5

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2010 to April 27 2010 at 62.0°N 66.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 23 2010 to April 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 66.5°E

Area affected: 417129 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-23_to_2010-Apr-27_66.5_62.0

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2010 to April 28 2010 at -84.0°S 164.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 23 2010 to April 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.3 °C

Event center: -84.0°S 164.5°E

Area affected: 100308 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-23_to_2010-Apr-28_164.5_-84.0