Category: Extremes affecting Greenland

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

Heat wave occuring from November 29 2011 to January 06 2012 at 75.0°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 39 days

Time span: November 29 2011 to January 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 10379310 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-Nov-29_to_2012-Jan-06_71.0_75.0

Cold spell occuring from November 23 2011 to December 12 2011 at 71.0°N 334.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 20 days

Time span: November 23 2011 to December 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.2 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 334.5°E

Area affected: 3803105 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-Nov-23_to_2011-Dec-12_334.5_71.0

Heat wave occuring from November 13 2011 to November 22 2011 at 77.0°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 13 2011 to November 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.0 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 1824261 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-Nov-13_to_2011-Nov-22_288.0_77.0

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2011 to November 15 2011 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):

  • Azores
  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 21 days

Time span: October 26 2011 to November 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.2 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 316.5°E

Area affected: 7023672 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-Oct-26_to_2011-Nov-15_316.5_60.5