Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Heat wave occuring from September 14 2010 to September 19 2010 at 69.5°N 264.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 14 2010 to September 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 264.5°E

Area affected: 134281 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-Sep-14_to_2010-Sep-19_264.5_69.5

Heat wave occuring from September 12 2010 to September 19 2010 at 58.5°N 223.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 12 2010 to September 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 223.0°E

Area affected: 86958 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-Sep-12_to_2010-Sep-19_223.0_58.5

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

Cold spell occuring from September 03 2010 to September 09 2010 at 50.5°N 271.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 03 2010 to September 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 271.5°E

Area affected: 295884 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-03_to_2010-Sep-09_271.5_50.5

Cold spell occuring from September 03 2010 to September 15 2010 at 48.5°N 234.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 13 days

Time span: September 03 2010 to September 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.3 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 234.5°E

Area affected: 84575 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-03_to_2010-Sep-15_234.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2010 to September 07 2010 at 44.5°N 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 27 2010 to September 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 293.0°E

Area affected: 4138723 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-Aug-27_to_2010-Sep-07_293.0_44.5

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2010 to September 02 2010 at 89.0°N 25.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 23 2010 to September 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.3 °C

Event center: 89.0°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 936046 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-Aug-23_to_2010-Sep-02_25.5_89.0

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2010 to August 26 2010 at 54.0°N 296.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 23 2010 to August 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 296.0°E

Area affected: 138990 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-Aug-23_to_2010-Aug-26_296.0_54.0

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2010 to September 02 2010 at 79.5°N 268.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 20 days

Time span: August 14 2010 to September 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.3 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 268.0°E

Area affected: 493363 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-Aug-14_to_2010-Sep-02_268.0_79.5

Cold spell occuring from August 14 2010 to August 19 2010 at 50.0°N 262.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 14 2010 to August 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 262.5°E

Area affected: 975908 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-Aug-14_to_2010-Aug-19_262.5_50.0