Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2013 to April 16 2013 at 44.0°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 30 2013 to April 16 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 6469717 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-Mar-30_to_2013-Apr-16_40.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from March 30 2013 to April 04 2013 at 66.0°N 129.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 30 2013 to April 04 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.0 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 129.5°E

Area affected: 187321 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_2013-Mar-30_to_2013-Apr-04_129.5_66.0

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2013 to April 05 2013 at 62.0°N 143.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 29 2013 to April 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.2 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 143.5°E

Area affected: 661949 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_2013-Mar-29_to_2013-Apr-05_143.5_62.0

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2013 to April 01 2013 at 49.0°N 119.5°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: 6 days

Time span: March 27 2013 to April 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.3 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 119.5°E

Area affected: 534893 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_2013-Mar-27_to_2013-Apr-01_119.5_49.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2013 to March 30 2013 at 52.0°N 111.0°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: March 26 2013 to March 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.6 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 82045 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_2013-Mar-26_to_2013-Mar-30_111.0_52.0

Cold spell occuring from March 24 2013 to March 29 2013 at 66.0°N 175.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 24 2013 to March 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.5 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 175.5°E

Area affected: 101958 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_2013-Mar-24_to_2013-Mar-29_175.5_66.0

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2013 to March 28 2013 at 73.5°N 87.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 22 2013 to March 28 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.2 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 53957 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_2013-Mar-22_to_2013-Mar-28_87.0_73.5

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2013 to March 29 2013 at 64.5°N 200.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 22 2013 to March 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.8 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 200.5°E

Area affected: 1344109 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_2013-Mar-22_to_2013-Mar-29_200.5_64.5

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2013 to March 22 2013 at 63.0°N 87.5°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: March 20 2013 to March 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.9 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 87.5°E

Area affected: 126813 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_2013-Mar-20_to_2013-Mar-22_87.5_63.0

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2013 to March 25 2013 at 42.5°N 134.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 18 2013 to March 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.9 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 134.5°E

Area affected: 307796 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_2013-Mar-18_to_2013-Mar-25_134.5_42.5