Category: Extremes affecting India

Heat wave occuring from August 29 2010 to September 10 2010 at 22.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 29 2010 to September 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 665191 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_2010-Aug-29_to_2010-Sep-10_98.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2010 to September 03 2010 at 33.0°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 27 2010 to September 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 185957 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_2010-Aug-27_to_2010-Sep-03_76.0_33.0

Heat wave occuring from August 26 2010 to September 01 2010 at 26.0°N 69.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 26 2010 to September 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 157198 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_2010-Aug-26_to_2010-Sep-01_69.0_26.0

Cold spell occuring from August 22 2010 to August 30 2010 at 37.0°N 72.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 22 2010 to August 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 72.5°E

Area affected: 1673722 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_2010-Aug-22_to_2010-Aug-30_72.5_37.0

Cold spell occuring from August 21 2010 to August 27 2010 at 29.0°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 21 2010 to August 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 164676 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_2010-Aug-21_to_2010-Aug-27_83.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from August 18 2010 to August 26 2010 at 10.0°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 18 2010 to August 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 466381 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_2010-Aug-18_to_2010-Aug-26_83.5_10.0

Heat wave occuring from August 16 2010 to August 26 2010 at 19.5°N 90.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 16 2010 to August 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 90.5°E

Area affected: 816397 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_2010-Aug-16_to_2010-Aug-26_90.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2010 to August 21 2010 at 30.0°N 85.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 09 2010 to August 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 367770 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_2010-Aug-09_to_2010-Aug-21_85.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2010 to August 11 2010 at 15.5°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 08 2010 to August 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 107973 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_2010-Aug-08_to_2010-Aug-11_74.5_15.5

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2010 to August 19 2010 at 23.0°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 14 days

Time span: August 06 2010 to August 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 796261 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_2010-Aug-06_to_2010-Aug-19_86.0_23.0