Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from March 30 2010 to April 06 2010 at 48.5°N 110.5°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: 8 days

Time span: March 30 2010 to April 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 613666 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-Mar-30_to_2010-Apr-06_110.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from March 24 2010 to March 26 2010 at 31.5°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 24 2010 to March 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.3 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 51002 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-Mar-24_to_2010-Mar-26_103.5_31.5

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2010 to March 24 2010 at 22.5°N 119.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 22 2010 to March 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 119.5°E

Area affected: 69038 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-Mar-22_to_2010-Mar-24_119.5_22.5

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2010 to May 16 2010 at 46.0°N 91.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • United States
  • Vietnam

Duration: 57 days

Time span: March 21 2010 to May 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.0 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 91.0°E

Area affected: 34609336 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-Mar-21_to_2010-May-16_91.0_46.0

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2010 to March 18 2010 at 43.5°N 132.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 16 2010 to March 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.7 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 67219 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-Mar-16_to_2010-Mar-18_132.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2010 to March 18 2010 at 41.5°N 125.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • South Korea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 15 2010 to March 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.7 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 125.5°E

Area affected: 354492 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-Mar-15_to_2010-Mar-18_125.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2010 to March 20 2010 at 30.0°N 97.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 15 2010 to March 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.9 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 97.5°E

Area affected: 101798 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-Mar-15_to_2010-Mar-20_97.5_30.0

Heat wave occuring from March 12 2010 to March 16 2010 at 17.0°N 118.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 12 2010 to March 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 554058 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-Mar-12_to_2010-Mar-16_118.5_17.0

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2010 to March 21 2010 at 50.0°N 116.0°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: 11 days

Time span: March 11 2010 to March 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.8 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 116.0°E

Area affected: 1278149 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-Mar-11_to_2010-Mar-21_116.0_50.0

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2010 to March 11 2010 at 19.5°N 111.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 09 2010 to March 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 363756 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-Mar-09_to_2010-Mar-11_111.5_19.5