Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from October 23 2010 to October 28 2010 at 53.0°N 124.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 23 2010 to October 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.3 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 101046 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-23_to_2010-Oct-28_124.0_53.0

Cold spell occuring from October 22 2010 to October 29 2010 at 31.5°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 22 2010 to October 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.1 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 124588 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-Oct-29_78.0_31.5

Cold spell occuring from October 20 2010 to November 12 2010 at 19.5°N 115.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • North Korea
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 24 days

Time span: October 20 2010 to November 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.1 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 8101755 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-20_to_2010-Nov-12_115.5_19.5

Cold spell occuring from October 11 2010 to October 19 2010 at 34.5°N 92.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 11 2010 to October 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.9 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 98824 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-11_to_2010-Oct-19_92.0_34.5

Heat wave occuring from October 08 2010 to October 14 2010 at 19.0°N 103.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 08 2010 to October 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 103.0°E

Area affected: 308208 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-Oct-08_to_2010-Oct-14_103.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from October 08 2010 to October 20 2010 at 40.0°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 08 2010 to October 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.4 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 2285644 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-08_to_2010-Oct-20_120.0_40.0

Cold spell occuring from October 06 2010 to October 10 2010 at 24.0°N 90.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 06 2010 to October 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.4 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 90.0°E

Area affected: 539333 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-06_to_2010-Oct-10_90.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from October 03 2010 to October 08 2010 at 41.5°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 03 2010 to October 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 98316 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-Oct-03_to_2010-Oct-08_82.0_41.5

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2010 to October 16 2010 at 18.5°N 120.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • China
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines

Duration: 15 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 120.5°E

Area affected: 2281033 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-Oct-02_to_2010-Oct-16_120.5_18.5

Heat wave occuring from September 30 2010 to October 11 2010 at 50.5°N 135.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 30 2010 to October 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 135.5°E

Area affected: 4151222 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-30_to_2010-Oct-11_135.5_50.5