Category: Extremes affecting Greenland

Cold spell occuring from June 03 2020 to June 10 2020 at 76.5°N 292.5°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: June 03 2020 to June 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.1 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 292.5°E

Area affected: 489339 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_2020-Jun-03_to_2020-Jun-10_292.5_76.5

Heat wave occuring from May 29 2020 to June 07 2020 at 64.0°N 320.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 320.0°E

Area affected: 240143 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_2020-May-29_to_2020-Jun-07_320.0_64.0

Heat wave occuring from May 20 2020 to June 06 2020 at 80.0°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 18 days

Time span: May 20 2020 to June 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: 80.0°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 4402196 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_2020-May-20_to_2020-Jun-06_344.5_80.0

Heat wave occuring from May 07 2020 to May 18 2020 at 64.5°N 309.5°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: May 07 2020 to May 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 309.5°E

Area affected: 742058 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_2020-May-07_to_2020-May-18_309.5_64.5

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2020 to June 06 2020 at 50.5°N 201.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Greenland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • United States

Duration: 34 days

Time span: May 04 2020 to June 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 201.5°E

Area affected: 21296845 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_2020-May-04_to_2020-Jun-06_201.5_50.5

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2020 to May 12 2020 at 78.5°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 01 2020 to May 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.7 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 638331 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_2020-May-01_to_2020-May-12_270.0_78.5

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2020 to May 01 2020 at 70.5°N 304.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 24 days

Time span: April 08 2020 to May 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 304.0°E

Area affected: 2424185 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_2020-Apr-08_to_2020-May-01_304.0_70.5

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2020 to April 11 2020 at 83.0°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
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 30 2020 to April 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.2 °C

Event center: 83.0°N 284.0°E

Area affected: 2739533 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_2020-Mar-30_to_2020-Apr-11_284.0_83.0

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2020 to March 30 2020 at 63.5°N 314.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 28 2020 to March 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 314.5°E

Area affected: 56274 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_2020-Mar-28_to_2020-Mar-30_314.5_63.5

Cold spell occuring from March 24 2020 to March 27 2020 at 72.5°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: 4 days

Time span: March 24 2020 to March 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.7 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 324.0°E

Area affected: 74267 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_2020-Mar-24_to_2020-Mar-27_324.0_72.5