Category: Extremes affecting Greenland

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

Heat wave occuring from October 22 2011 to November 30 2011 at 67.5°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Latvia
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 40 days

Time span: October 22 2011 to November 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 7320238 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-Oct-22_to_2011-Nov-30_11.5_67.5

Cold spell occuring from October 12 2011 to October 18 2011 at 58.0°N 329.0°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: October 12 2011 to October 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.0 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 329.0°E

Area affected: 1794169 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-12_to_2011-Oct-18_329.0_58.0

Cold spell occuring from October 09 2011 to October 29 2011 at 80.5°N 275.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 21 days

Time span: October 09 2011 to October 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.2 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 275.0°E

Area affected: 1614531 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-09_to_2011-Oct-29_275.0_80.5

Cold spell occuring from October 04 2011 to October 06 2011 at 61.5°N 317.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 04 2011 to October 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.3 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 317.0°E

Area affected: 65698 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-04_to_2011-Oct-06_317.0_61.5