Category: Extremes affecting Greenland

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2022 to March 11 2022 at 80.5°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 13 days

Time span: February 27 2022 to March 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.3 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 104156 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_2022-Feb-27_to_2022-Mar-11_283.5_80.5

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2022 to March 12 2022 at 75.5°N 284.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 15 days

Time span: February 26 2022 to March 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -7.7 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 284.0°E

Area affected: 262125 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_2022-Feb-26_to_2022-Mar-12_284.0_75.5

Cold spell occuring from February 20 2022 to March 03 2022 at 78.0°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 20 2022 to March 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.0 °C

Event center: 78.0°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 447273 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_2022-Feb-20_to_2022-Mar-03_357.5_78.0

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2022 to February 18 2022 at 59.0°N 346.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 14 2022 to February 18 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.9 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 346.0°E

Area affected: 1561978 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_2022-Feb-14_to_2022-Feb-18_346.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2022 to February 17 2022 at 79.0°N 289.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 09 2022 to February 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.7 °C

Event center: 79.0°N 289.5°E

Area affected: 62677 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_2022-Feb-09_to_2022-Feb-17_289.5_79.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2022 to February 14 2022 at 67.5°N 331.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 09 2022 to February 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.4 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 331.5°E

Area affected: 84857 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_2022-Feb-09_to_2022-Feb-14_331.5_67.5

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2022 to February 15 2022 at 78.5°N 345.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 07 2022 to February 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.2 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 345.5°E

Area affected: 139243 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_2022-Feb-07_to_2022-Feb-15_345.5_78.5

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2022 to February 12 2022 at 76.0°N 324.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 06 2022 to February 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -47.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.8 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 324.0°E

Area affected: 112953 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_2022-Feb-06_to_2022-Feb-12_324.0_76.0

Cold spell occuring from February 04 2022 to February 08 2022 at 58.0°N 301.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 04 2022 to February 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.7 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 301.5°E

Area affected: 420952 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_2022-Feb-04_to_2022-Feb-08_301.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from January 30 2022 to February 17 2022 at 79.5°N 268.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 19 days

Time span: January 30 2022 to February 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.1 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 268.5°E

Area affected: 965090 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_2022-Jan-30_to_2022-Feb-17_268.5_79.5