Category: Cold spells affecting Greenland

6 cold spells identified in Greenland since 2020

Cold spell occuring from March 01 2011 to March 18 2011 at 33.5°N 335.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Azores
  • Canarias
  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 01 2011 to March 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.3 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 335.5°E

Area affected: 9945656 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_2011-Mar-01_to_2011-Mar-18_335.5_33.5

Cold spell occuring from February 21 2011 to February 27 2011 at 80.0°N 291.0°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 21 2011 to February 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.2 °C

Event center: 80.0°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 55556 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_2011-Feb-21_to_2011-Feb-27_291.0_80.0

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2011 to February 10 2011 at 79.5°N 293.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Norway

Duration: 19 days

Time span: January 23 2011 to February 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.7 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 293.5°E

Area affected: 1989351 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_2011-Jan-23_to_2011-Feb-10_293.5_79.5

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2011 to January 19 2011 at 73.0°N 318.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 13 2011 to January 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -46.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -53.5 °C

Event center: 73.0°N 318.5°E

Area affected: 428243 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_2011-Jan-13_to_2011-Jan-19_318.5_73.0

Cold spell occuring from November 12 2010 to November 18 2010 at 82.5°N 300.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 12 2010 to November 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.4 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 300.0°E

Area affected: 115720 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-Nov-12_to_2010-Nov-18_300.0_82.5

Cold spell occuring from November 10 2010 to November 12 2010 at 70.5°N 320.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 10 2010 to November 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.3 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 320.0°E

Area affected: 50148 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-Nov-10_to_2010-Nov-12_320.0_70.5

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2010 to January 01 2011 at 63.5°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 68 days

Time span: October 26 2010 to January 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.9 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 35809642 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-Oct-26_to_2011-Jan-01_10.5_63.5

Cold spell occuring from October 22 2010 to November 06 2010 at 73.0°N 334.0°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: October 22 2010 to November 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.4 °C

Event center: 73.0°N 334.0°E

Area affected: 1080960 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-Oct-22_to_2010-Nov-06_334.0_73.0

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2010 to October 10 2010 at 82.5°N 300.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.2 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 300.5°E

Area affected: 224068 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-Oct-02_to_2010-Oct-10_300.5_82.5

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2010 to September 17 2010 at 82.5°N 299.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 12 2010 to September 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.7 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 299.5°E

Area affected: 69567 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-Sep-12_to_2010-Sep-17_299.5_82.5