Category: Cold spells affecting Japan

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2011 to March 19 2011 at 18.5°N 127.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • Philippines
  • South Korea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 15 2011 to March 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 127.5°E

Area affected: 2570009 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-15_to_2011-Mar-19_127.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2011 to May 05 2011 at 8.0°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 59 days

Time span: March 08 2011 to May 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.1 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 22912706 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-08_to_2011-May-05_107.0_8.0

Cold spell occuring from March 02 2011 to March 05 2011 at 39.0°N 140.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 02 2011 to March 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.8 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 140.5°E

Area affected: 209779 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-02_to_2011-Mar-05_140.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2011 to February 02 2011 at 38.0°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • South Korea

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 24 2011 to February 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.0 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 2735292 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-24_to_2011-Feb-02_127.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2010 to January 04 2011 at 23.5°N 130.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 30 2010 to January 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.0 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 130.0°E

Area affected: 2307337 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-Dec-30_to_2011-Jan-04_130.0_23.5

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2010 to February 04 2011 at 43.0°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 40 days

Time span: December 27 2010 to February 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.3 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 14456929 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-Dec-27_to_2011-Feb-04_96.0_43.0

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 26 2010 to October 29 2010 at 40.0°N 140.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 26 2010 to October 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.0 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 140.5°E

Area affected: 146438 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_2010-Oct-29_140.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2010 to September 26 2010 at 46.5°N 139.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 16 2010 to September 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.4 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 139.0°E

Area affected: 4136194 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-16_to_2010-Sep-26_139.0_46.5

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2010 to June 16 2010 at 23.5°N 133.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Vietnam

Duration: 26 days

Time span: May 22 2010 to June 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.2 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 133.0°E

Area affected: 6884487 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-May-22_to_2010-Jun-16_133.0_23.5