Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2012 to June 19 2012 at 30.5°N 191.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 66 days

Time span: April 15 2012 to June 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 191.5°E

Area affected: 13958863 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-Apr-15_to_2012-Jun-19_191.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2012 to April 20 2012 at 59.5°N 162.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 13 2012 to April 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 162.0°E

Area affected: 70762 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-Apr-13_to_2012-Apr-20_162.0_59.5

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2012 to April 22 2012 at 63.5°N 161.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 12 2012 to April 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.3 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 161.0°E

Area affected: 1504647 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-Apr-12_to_2012-Apr-22_161.0_63.5

Heat wave occuring from April 10 2012 to April 14 2012 at 70.0°N 51.5°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: April 10 2012 to April 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 201311 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-Apr-10_to_2012-Apr-14_51.5_70.0

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2012 to April 12 2012 at 70.0°N 185.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 09 2012 to April 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.2 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 185.0°E

Area affected: 128141 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-Apr-09_to_2012-Apr-12_185.0_70.0

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2012 to May 26 2012 at 47.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 51 days

Time span: April 06 2012 to May 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 9378315 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-Apr-06_to_2012-May-26_51.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2012 to April 09 2012 at 62.5°N 26.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 06 2012 to April 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.4 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 26.5°E

Area affected: 70694 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-Apr-06_to_2012-Apr-09_26.5_62.5

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2012 to April 05 2012 at 54.0°N 84.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 02 2012 to April 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 84.0°E

Area affected: 117844 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-Apr-02_to_2012-Apr-05_84.0_54.0

Cold spell occuring from April 01 2012 to April 07 2012 at 55.5°N 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 01 2012 to April 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 31.0°E

Area affected: 126335 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-Apr-01_to_2012-Apr-07_31.0_55.5

Heat wave occuring from March 31 2012 to April 04 2012 at 65.0°N 75.5°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: March 31 2012 to April 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 473441 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-Mar-31_to_2012-Apr-04_75.5_65.0