Category: Extremes affecting Greenland

Heat wave occuring from January 19 2012 to March 17 2012 at 78.0°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 59 days

Time span: January 19 2012 to March 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.4 °C

Event center: 78.0°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 9311035 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_2012-Jan-19_to_2012-Mar-17_76.0_78.0

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2012 to January 22 2012 at 82.0°N 323.0°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 17 2012 to January 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -11.8 °C

Event center: 82.0°N 323.0°E

Area affected: 149649 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_2012-Jan-17_to_2012-Jan-22_323.0_82.0

Heat wave occuring from January 16 2012 to January 22 2012 at 72.0°N 333.5°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 16 2012 to January 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 333.5°E

Area affected: 214951 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_2012-Jan-16_to_2012-Jan-22_333.5_72.0

Heat wave occuring from January 16 2012 to January 18 2012 at 76.5°N 307.5°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: January 16 2012 to January 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.4 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 307.5°E

Area affected: 73786 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_2012-Jan-16_to_2012-Jan-18_307.5_76.5

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2012 to January 17 2012 at 71.5°N 309.0°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: January 15 2012 to January 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.4 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 309.0°E

Area affected: 266949 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_2012-Jan-15_to_2012-Jan-17_309.0_71.5

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2012 to January 15 2012 at 82.0°N 356.5°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: January 06 2012 to January 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.3 °C

Event center: 82.0°N 3.5°W

Area affected: 800321 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_2012-Jan-06_to_2012-Jan-15_356.5_82.0

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2011 to January 07 2012 at 75.5°N 348.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Norway

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 31 2011 to January 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.6 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 12.0°W

Area affected: 751642 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_2011-Dec-31_to_2012-Jan-07_348.0_75.5

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2011 to January 12 2012 at 79.0°N 286.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 14 days

Time span: December 30 2011 to January 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.2 °C

Event center: 79.0°N 286.0°E

Area affected: 791408 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_2011-Dec-30_to_2012-Jan-12_286.0_79.0

Cold spell occuring from December 26 2011 to January 01 2012 at 83.5°N 332.0°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: December 26 2011 to January 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.6 °C

Event center: 83.5°N 332.0°E

Area affected: 60075 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_2011-Dec-26_to_2012-Jan-01_332.0_83.5

Cold spell occuring from December 19 2011 to December 28 2011 at 67.0°N 325.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 19 2011 to December 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.9 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 325.0°E

Area affected: 602284 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_2011-Dec-19_to_2011-Dec-28_325.0_67.0