Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from December 18 2010 to December 21 2010 at 41.5°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 18 2010 to December 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.4 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 76017 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-Dec-18_to_2010-Dec-21_104.0_41.5

Heat wave occuring from December 17 2010 to December 23 2010 at 45.5°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 17 2010 to December 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 116688 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-Dec-17_to_2010-Dec-23_83.5_45.5

Heat wave occuring from December 16 2010 to December 22 2010 at 38.0°N 115.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 16 2010 to December 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 115.0°E

Area affected: 923171 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-Dec-16_to_2010-Dec-22_115.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from December 15 2010 to December 18 2010 at 39.5°N 85.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 15 2010 to December 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.9 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 71535 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-15_to_2010-Dec-18_85.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from December 14 2010 to December 18 2010 at 28.5°N 118.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 14 2010 to December 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.0 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 118.0°E

Area affected: 1235398 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-14_to_2010-Dec-18_118.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2010 to December 30 2010 at 30.0°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 19 days

Time span: December 12 2010 to December 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.2 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 88318 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-12_to_2010-Dec-30_98.5_30.0

Heat wave occuring from December 07 2010 to December 13 2010 at 32.5°N 114.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 07 2010 to December 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 114.5°E

Area affected: 322894 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-Dec-07_to_2010-Dec-13_114.5_32.5

Heat wave occuring from December 06 2010 to December 09 2010 at 45.0°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 06 2010 to December 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 169381 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-Dec-06_to_2010-Dec-09_103.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from December 04 2010 to December 07 2010 at 43.0°N 85.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 04 2010 to December 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.4 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 56644 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-04_to_2010-Dec-07_85.5_43.0

Heat wave occuring from December 02 2010 to January 02 2011 at 43.5°N 171.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 32 days

Time span: December 02 2010 to January 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 33.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 171.5°E

Area affected: 12944082 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-Dec-02_to_2011-Jan-02_171.5_43.5