Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2010 to January 09 2010 at -13.5°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 07 2010 to January 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 134203 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-Jan-07_to_2010-Jan-09_14.5_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2010 to January 09 2010 at 42.0°N 251.5°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: January 07 2010 to January 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.3 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 251.5°E

Area affected: 64885 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-Jan-07_to_2010-Jan-09_251.5_42.0

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2010 to January 08 2010 at 70.5°N 141.0°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: January 06 2010 to January 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -20.5 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 141.0°E

Area affected: 85685 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-Jan-06_to_2010-Jan-08_141.0_70.5

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2010 to January 23 2010 at 48.5°N 238.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 18 days

Time span: January 06 2010 to January 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 238.0°E

Area affected: 1466747 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-Jan-06_to_2010-Jan-23_238.0_48.5

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2010 to January 12 2010 at 20.0°N 71.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 06 2010 to January 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 71.5°E

Area affected: 185669 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-Jan-06_to_2010-Jan-12_71.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2010 to January 12 2010 at 8.0°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 06 2010 to January 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 119209 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-Jan-06_to_2010-Jan-12_352.0_8.0

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2010 to January 10 2010 at -80.0°S 155.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 06 2010 to January 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.9 °C

Event center: -80.0°S 155.0°E

Area affected: 129096 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-Jan-06_to_2010-Jan-10_155.0_-80.0

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2010 to January 11 2010 at 78.0°N 286.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 06 2010 to January 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.3 °C

Event center: 78.0°N 286.0°E

Area affected: 147830 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-Jan-06_to_2010-Jan-11_286.0_78.0

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2010 to January 10 2010 at 45.5°N 56.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 06 2010 to January 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.0 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 56.0°E

Area affected: 215659 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-Jan-06_to_2010-Jan-10_56.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2010 to January 14 2010 at 14.5°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 06 2010 to January 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.1 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 453678 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-Jan-06_to_2010-Jan-14_47.0_14.5