Category: Extremes affecting Greenland

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2021 to June 24 2021 at 64.0°N 339.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 10 2021 to June 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.1 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 339.0°E

Area affected: 2133509 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-Jun-10_to_2021-Jun-24_339.0_64.0

Heat wave occuring from June 05 2021 to June 16 2021 at 77.5°N 283.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 05 2021 to June 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 283.0°E

Area affected: 687006 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-Jun-05_to_2021-Jun-16_283.0_77.5

Heat wave occuring from May 30 2021 to June 10 2021 at 77.0°N 341.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 30 2021 to June 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.3 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 341.0°E

Area affected: 172308 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-May-30_to_2021-Jun-10_341.0_77.0

Heat wave occuring from May 24 2021 to June 06 2021 at 69.0°N 308.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 24 2021 to June 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 308.0°E

Area affected: 2011730 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-May-24_to_2021-Jun-06_308.0_69.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2021 to May 24 2021 at 68.5°N 329.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 08 2021 to May 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.3 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 329.5°E

Area affected: 549316 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-May-08_to_2021-May-24_329.5_68.5

Heat wave occuring from April 19 2021 to May 19 2021 at 59.5°N 300.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 31 days

Time span: April 19 2021 to May 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 300.5°E

Area affected: 6799531 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-Apr-19_to_2021-May-19_300.5_59.5

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2021 to April 19 2021 at 60.5°N 316.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 16 2021 to April 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.6 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 316.5°E

Area affected: 263672 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-Apr-16_to_2021-Apr-19_316.5_60.5

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2021 to April 12 2021 at 74.5°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: 4 days

Time span: April 09 2021 to April 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.5 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 302.0°E

Area affected: 65453 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-Apr-09_to_2021-Apr-12_302.0_74.5

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2021 to April 17 2021 at 87.0°N 276.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 08 2021 to April 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.0 °C

Event center: 87.0°N 276.5°E

Area affected: 565543 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-Apr-08_to_2021-Apr-17_276.5_87.0

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2021 to April 12 2021 at 78.5°N 338.5°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: April 08 2021 to April 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.6 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 338.5°E

Area affected: 98933 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-Apr-08_to_2021-Apr-12_338.5_78.5