Category: Cold spells affecting Greenland

Cold spell occuring from October 04 2021 to December 16 2021 at 58.5°N 202.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Greenland
  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 74 days

Time span: October 04 2021 to December 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.4 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 202.5°E

Area affected: 18095107 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_2021-Oct-04_to_2021-Dec-16_202.5_58.5

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2021 to September 29 2021 at 74.0°N 316.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 26 2021 to September 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.9 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 316.0°E

Area affected: 76356 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_2021-Sep-26_to_2021-Sep-29_316.0_74.0

Cold spell occuring from September 04 2021 to October 01 2021 at 71.5°N 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 28 days

Time span: September 04 2021 to October 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.0 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 305.5°E

Area affected: 2139925 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_2021-Sep-04_to_2021-Oct-01_305.5_71.5

Cold spell occuring from June 30 2021 to July 11 2021 at 75.0°N 304.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 30 2021 to July 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.4 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 304.0°E

Area affected: 555727 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_2021-Jun-30_to_2021-Jul-11_304.0_75.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2021 to July 06 2021 at 80.0°N 277.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 27 2021 to July 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.0 °C

Event center: 80.0°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 473894 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_2021-Jun-27_to_2021-Jul-06_277.5_80.0

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2021 to June 24 2021 at 64.0°N 339.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 10 2021 to June 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.1 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 339.0°E

Area affected: 2133509 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_2021-Jun-10_to_2021-Jun-24_339.0_64.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2021 to May 24 2021 at 68.5°N 329.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 08 2021 to May 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.3 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 329.5°E

Area affected: 549316 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_2021-May-08_to_2021-May-24_329.5_68.5

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2021 to April 19 2021 at 60.5°N 316.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 16 2021 to April 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.6 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 316.5°E

Area affected: 263672 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_2021-Apr-16_to_2021-Apr-19_316.5_60.5

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2021 to April 17 2021 at 87.0°N 276.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 08 2021 to April 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.0 °C

Event center: 87.0°N 276.5°E

Area affected: 565543 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_2021-Apr-08_to_2021-Apr-17_276.5_87.0

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2021 to March 29 2021 at 69.0°N 285.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 15 2021 to March 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.9 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 285.0°E

Area affected: 3455239 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_2021-Mar-15_to_2021-Mar-29_285.0_69.0