Category: Extremes affecting Oman

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2011 to August 29 2011 at 26.5°N 56.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Oman
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 17 2011 to August 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 56.5°E

Area affected: 190857 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-Aug-17_to_2011-Aug-29_56.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2011 to July 12 2011 at 23.5°N 59.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 02 2011 to July 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 247576 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-Jul-02_to_2011-Jul-12_59.0_23.5

Heat wave occuring from June 26 2011 to July 02 2011 at 23.5°N 58.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 26 2011 to July 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.0 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 58.0°E

Area affected: 56736 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-Jun-26_to_2011-Jul-02_58.0_23.5

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2011 to July 04 2011 at 18.0°N 59.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 24 2011 to July 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 67640 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-Jun-24_to_2011-Jul-04_59.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2011 to July 10 2011 at 16.5°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman

Duration: 18 days

Time span: June 23 2011 to July 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 265588 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-Jun-23_to_2011-Jul-10_55.0_16.5

Heat wave occuring from June 16 2011 to June 21 2011 at 23.0°N 60.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 16 2011 to June 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.5 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 60.5°E

Area affected: 65575 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-Jun-16_to_2011-Jun-21_60.5_23.0

Heat wave occuring from June 01 2011 to June 15 2011 at 17.5°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 01 2011 to June 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.6 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 1380733 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-Jun-01_to_2011-Jun-15_48.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from May 30 2011 to June 12 2011 at 26.5°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 30 2011 to June 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.1 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 348214 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-May-30_to_2011-Jun-12_55.0_26.5

Cold spell occuring from May 25 2011 to May 30 2011 at 24.0°N 60.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 25 2011 to May 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 60.0°E

Area affected: 136966 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-May-25_to_2011-May-30_60.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from May 20 2011 to September 18 2011 at 4.5°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 122 days

Time span: May 20 2011 to September 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 44.6 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 17804972 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-May-20_to_2011-Sep-18_49.0_4.5