Category: Extremes affecting Greenland

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2022 to January 13 2022 at 78.0°N 297.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 06 2022 to January 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.5 °C

Event center: 78.0°N 297.5°E

Area affected: 156165 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-Jan-06_to_2022-Jan-13_297.5_78.0

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2022 to January 12 2022 at 69.0°N 334.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 06 2022 to January 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.8 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 334.5°E

Area affected: 242806 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-Jan-06_to_2022-Jan-12_334.5_69.0

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2022 to January 11 2022 at 64.0°N 319.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 06 2022 to January 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 319.0°E

Area affected: 55200 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-Jan-06_to_2022-Jan-11_319.0_64.0

Heat wave occuring from January 02 2022 to January 06 2022 at 69.5°N 302.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 02 2022 to January 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 302.0°E

Area affected: 56027 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-Jan-02_to_2022-Jan-06_302.0_69.5

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2021 to January 03 2022 at 66.0°N 324.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 27 2021 to January 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.0 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 324.5°E

Area affected: 82204 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_2021-Dec-27_to_2022-Jan-03_324.5_66.0

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2021 to December 28 2021 at 80.5°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 15 days

Time span: December 14 2021 to December 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 30.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 6371356 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_2021-Dec-14_to_2021-Dec-28_291.0_80.5

Heat wave occuring from December 03 2021 to December 19 2021 at 72.0°N 340.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 17 days

Time span: December 03 2021 to December 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.8 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 1294342 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_2021-Dec-03_to_2021-Dec-19_340.0_72.0

Heat wave occuring from November 30 2021 to December 13 2021 at 75.5°N 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 14 days

Time span: November 30 2021 to December 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 1011241 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_2021-Nov-30_to_2021-Dec-13_290.0_75.5

Heat wave occuring from November 22 2021 to December 06 2021 at 51.0°N 302.5°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: November 22 2021 to December 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 302.5°E

Area affected: 5647039 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_2021-Nov-22_to_2021-Dec-06_302.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from November 14 2021 to November 21 2021 at 77.5°N 351.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 14 2021 to November 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 351.5°E

Area affected: 753774 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_2021-Nov-14_to_2021-Nov-21_351.5_77.5