Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2010 to July 10 2010 at -6.0°S 314.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 29 2010 to July 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 314.5°E

Area affected: 104666 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-Jun-29_to_2010-Jul-10_314.5_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2010 to July 06 2010 at -20.5°S 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 29 2010 to July 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 22.5°E

Area affected: 55269 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-Jun-29_to_2010-Jul-06_22.5_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2010 to July 03 2010 at 27.5°N 251.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 28 2010 to July 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.7 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 251.0°E

Area affected: 174959 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-Jun-28_to_2010-Jul-03_251.0_27.5

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2010 to July 02 2010 at 26.5°N 58.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 28 2010 to July 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.7 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 103921 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-Jun-28_to_2010-Jul-02_58.5_26.5

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2010 to June 30 2010 at 9.5°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Nigeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 28 2010 to June 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 198569 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-Jun-28_to_2010-Jun-30_7.5_9.5

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2010 to July 05 2010 at 59.0°N 224.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 28 2010 to July 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 224.5°E

Area affected: 50313 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-Jun-28_to_2010-Jul-05_224.5_59.0

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2010 to July 10 2010 at 29.5°N 257.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 28 2010 to July 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 257.0°E

Area affected: 516620 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-Jun-28_to_2010-Jul-10_257.0_29.5

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2010 to July 01 2010 at 50.5°N 87.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 28 2010 to July 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 87.5°E

Area affected: 305360 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-Jun-28_to_2010-Jul-01_87.5_50.5

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2010 to July 23 2010 at 12.0°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 27 days

Time span: June 27 2010 to July 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 5742410 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-Jun-27_to_2010-Jul-23_109.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2010 to July 05 2010 at 50.5°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Poland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 27 2010 to July 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 292277 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-Jun-27_to_2010-Jul-05_7.0_50.5