Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2010 to August 03 2010 at 47.5°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 01 2010 to August 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.2 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 109029 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-01_to_2010-Aug-03_83.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2010 to August 05 2010 at 28.5°N 113.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 28 2010 to August 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.9 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 113.0°E

Area affected: 542492 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-Jul-28_to_2010-Aug-05_113.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from July 21 2010 to August 02 2010 at 27.5°N 122.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 21 2010 to August 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 122.5°E

Area affected: 397181 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-Jul-21_to_2010-Aug-02_122.5_27.5

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2010 to July 19 2010 at 38.5°N 88.0°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: July 17 2010 to July 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 141205 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-Jul-17_to_2010-Jul-19_88.0_38.5

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2010 to July 18 2010 at 24.0°N 102.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 11 2010 to July 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 73293 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-Jul-11_to_2010-Jul-18_102.5_24.0

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2010 to August 20 2010 at 58.5°N 166.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 43 days

Time span: July 09 2010 to August 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.6 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 166.0°E

Area affected: 11990237 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-Jul-09_to_2010-Aug-20_166.0_58.5

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2010 to July 13 2010 at 52.0°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 06 2010 to July 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 1093739 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-Jul-06_to_2010-Jul-13_77.0_52.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2010 to July 08 2010 at 46.5°N 130.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 05 2010 to July 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 130.0°E

Area affected: 121311 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-Jul-05_to_2010-Jul-08_130.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2010 to July 07 2010 at 33.5°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 29 2010 to July 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 110208 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-Jun-29_to_2010-Jul-07_100.0_33.5

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2010 to July 01 2010 at 50.5°N 87.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 28 2010 to July 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 87.5°E

Area affected: 305360 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-Jun-28_to_2010-Jul-01_87.5_50.5