Category: Extremes affecting Mongolia

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2015 to May 08 2015 at 48.5°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 02 2015 to May 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.4 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 363587 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_2015-May-02_to_2015-May-08_109.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2015 to May 03 2015 at 43.0°N 129.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 21 2015 to May 03 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 129.0°E

Area affected: 1776494 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_2015-Apr-21_to_2015-May-03_129.0_43.0

Heat wave occuring from April 20 2015 to April 29 2015 at 50.5°N 94.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 20 2015 to April 29 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 2835481 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_2015-Apr-20_to_2015-Apr-29_94.0_50.5

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2015 to April 20 2015 at 65.0°N 140.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 25 days

Time span: March 27 2015 to April 20 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.2 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 140.5°E

Area affected: 7175998 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_2015-Mar-27_to_2015-Apr-20_140.5_65.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2015 to April 06 2015 at 51.5°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 26 2015 to April 06 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.2 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 5285196 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_2015-Mar-26_to_2015-Apr-06_77.0_51.5

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2015 to March 28 2015 at 50.0°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 23 2015 to March 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 52798 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_2015-Mar-23_to_2015-Mar-28_95.0_50.0

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2015 to March 29 2015 at 49.5°N 116.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 22 2015 to March 29 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 116.5°E

Area affected: 3239971 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_2015-Mar-22_to_2015-Mar-29_116.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from February 20 2015 to February 25 2015 at 53.0°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 20 2015 to February 25 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.3 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 248197 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_2015-Feb-20_to_2015-Feb-25_100.5_53.0

Cold spell occuring from February 19 2015 to February 23 2015 at 52.0°N 92.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 19 2015 to February 23 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.1 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 184798 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_2015-Feb-19_to_2015-Feb-23_92.5_52.0

Heat wave occuring from February 13 2015 to February 16 2015 at 45.5°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 13 2015 to February 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 143688 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_2015-Feb-13_to_2015-Feb-16_117.5_45.5