Category: Extremes affecting Iceland

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2013 to March 31 2013 at 79.5°N 285.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United States

Duration: 42 days

Time span: February 18 2013 to March 31 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 285.0°E

Area affected: 12556816 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_2013-Feb-18_to_2013-Mar-31_285.0_79.5

Heat wave occuring from December 19 2012 to December 23 2012 at 62.0°N 327.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 19 2012 to December 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 327.5°E

Area affected: 307967 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-Dec-19_to_2012-Dec-23_327.5_62.0

Heat wave occuring from December 18 2012 to December 22 2012 at 70.5°N 352.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 18 2012 to December 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.5 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 352.5°E

Area affected: 280165 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-Dec-18_to_2012-Dec-22_352.5_70.5

Cold spell occuring from October 29 2012 to November 09 2012 at 51.0°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azores
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Madeira
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 29 2012 to November 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.4 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 6076873 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_2012-Oct-29_to_2012-Nov-09_349.5_51.0

Cold spell occuring from September 10 2012 to September 25 2012 at 57.0°N 355.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 16 days

Time span: September 10 2012 to September 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.6 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 355.0°E

Area affected: 1816211 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_2012-Sep-10_to_2012-Sep-25_355.0_57.0

Cold spell occuring from September 08 2012 to September 12 2012 at 63.0°N 340.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 08 2012 to September 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 340.5°E

Area affected: 66269 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_2012-Sep-08_to_2012-Sep-12_340.5_63.0

Cold spell occuring from August 25 2012 to August 30 2012 at 64.5°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 25 2012 to August 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.8 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 84453 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_2012-Aug-25_to_2012-Aug-30_343.5_64.5

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2012 to June 21 2012 at 62.5°N 348.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 09 2012 to June 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 348.5°E

Area affected: 2647154 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_2012-Jun-09_to_2012-Jun-21_348.5_62.5

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2012 to September 03 2012 at 72.0°N 226.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 96 days

Time span: May 31 2012 to September 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 226.5°E

Area affected: 15994712 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-May-31_to_2012-Sep-03_226.5_72.0

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2012 to June 04 2012 at 64.0°N 341.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 21 2012 to June 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 341.0°E

Area affected: 508754 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-May-21_to_2012-Jun-04_341.0_64.0