Category: Cold spells affecting Greenland

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2021 to February 23 2021 at 75.5°N 282.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 17 2021 to February 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.2 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 282.0°E

Area affected: 636801 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-Feb-17_to_2021-Feb-23_282.0_75.5

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2021 to January 27 2021 at 66.5°N 330.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 20 2021 to January 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.8 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 330.0°E

Area affected: 93152 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-Jan-20_to_2021-Jan-27_330.0_66.5

Cold spell occuring from December 15 2020 to December 29 2020 at 85.0°N 286.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 15 days

Time span: December 15 2020 to December 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.4 °C

Event center: 85.0°N 286.0°E

Area affected: 509113 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_2020-Dec-15_to_2020-Dec-29_286.0_85.0

Cold spell occuring from November 28 2020 to December 05 2020 at 75.5°N 283.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 28 2020 to December 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.5 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 283.0°E

Area affected: 91801 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_2020-Nov-28_to_2020-Dec-05_283.0_75.5

Cold spell occuring from November 06 2020 to November 11 2020 at 77.5°N 291.5°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: November 06 2020 to November 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.4 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 291.5°E

Area affected: 138258 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_2020-Nov-06_to_2020-Nov-11_291.5_77.5

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2020 to October 31 2020 at 77.5°N 342.0°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: October 26 2020 to October 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.2 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 342.0°E

Area affected: 68833 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_2020-Oct-26_to_2020-Oct-31_342.0_77.5

Cold spell occuring from September 14 2020 to October 01 2020 at 77.5°N 316.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 18 days

Time span: September 14 2020 to October 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.4 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 316.0°E

Area affected: 4939781 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_2020-Sep-14_to_2020-Oct-01_316.0_77.5

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2020 to September 16 2020 at 66.0°N 325.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 16 days

Time span: September 01 2020 to September 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.5 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 325.5°E

Area affected: 1526441 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_2020-Sep-01_to_2020-Sep-16_325.5_66.0

Cold spell occuring from July 19 2020 to July 31 2020 at 69.0°N 335.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 19 2020 to July 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.3 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 335.5°E

Area affected: 89087 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_2020-Jul-19_to_2020-Jul-31_335.5_69.0

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2020 to June 27 2020 at 87.0°N 297.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 23 2020 to June 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 87.0°N 297.5°E

Area affected: 216792 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_2020-Jun-23_to_2020-Jun-27_297.5_87.0