Cold spell occuring from June 27 2012 to June 30 2012 at 66.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 27 2012 to June 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.8 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 159567 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-27_to_2012-Jun-30_22.5_66.0

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2012 to June 29 2012 at 54.0°N 67.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 26 2012 to June 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 67.5°E

Area affected: 78486 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-26_to_2012-Jun-29_67.5_54.0

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2012 to July 09 2012 at 77.5°N 151.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 25 2012 to July 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.9 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 151.0°E

Area affected: 199092 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-25_to_2012-Jul-09_151.0_77.5

Heat wave occuring from June 23 2012 to July 03 2012 at 50.0°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 23 2012 to July 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.7 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 520559 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-Jun-23_to_2012-Jul-03_86.0_50.0

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2012 to June 24 2012 at 57.5°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 22 2012 to June 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.8 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 202392 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-22_to_2012-Jun-24_126.5_57.5

Heat wave occuring from June 21 2012 to June 23 2012 at 74.5°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 21 2012 to June 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 57390 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-Jun-21_to_2012-Jun-23_80.5_74.5

Cold spell occuring from June 20 2012 to June 22 2012 at 67.5°N 137.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 20 2012 to June 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 137.5°E

Area affected: 53493 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-20_to_2012-Jun-22_137.5_67.5

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2012 to June 28 2012 at 51.0°N 158.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 19 2012 to June 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 158.0°E

Area affected: 176354 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-Jun-19_to_2012-Jun-28_158.0_51.0

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2012 to June 23 2012 at 62.0°N 118.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 19 2012 to June 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 118.0°E

Area affected: 507919 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-19_to_2012-Jun-23_118.0_62.0

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2012 to June 22 2012 at 67.0°N 189.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 18 2012 to June 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 189.5°E

Area affected: 125730 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-Jun-18_to_2012-Jun-22_189.5_67.0