Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2011 to April 24 2011 at 51.0°N 231.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 10 2011 to April 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.4 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 231.5°E

Area affected: 7250411 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-Apr-10_to_2011-Apr-24_231.5_51.0

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2011 to April 13 2011 at 71.0°N 180.5°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: April 09 2011 to April 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.6 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 180.5°E

Area affected: 73184 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-Apr-09_to_2011-Apr-13_180.5_71.0

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2011 to April 15 2011 at 40.0°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Russian Federation
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 09 2011 to April 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.5 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 632812 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-Apr-09_to_2011-Apr-15_40.0_40.0

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2011 to May 07 2011 at 69.5°N 91.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 30 days

Time span: April 08 2011 to May 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 91.0°E

Area affected: 19297857 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-Apr-08_to_2011-May-07_91.0_69.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2011 to April 08 2011 at 60.5°N 62.0°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 04 2011 to April 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 62.0°E

Area affected: 152788 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-Apr-04_to_2011-Apr-08_62.0_60.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2011 to April 10 2011 at 45.5°N 142.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 04 2011 to April 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 142.5°E

Area affected: 143103 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-Apr-04_to_2011-Apr-10_142.5_45.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2011 to April 06 2011 at 47.0°N 132.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 04 2011 to April 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 135775 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-Apr-04_to_2011-Apr-06_132.0_47.0

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2011 to April 08 2011 at 74.5°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 03 2011 to April 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.9 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 277804 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-Apr-03_to_2011-Apr-08_44.5_74.5

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2011 to April 05 2011 at 61.5°N 42.0°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: April 03 2011 to April 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.2 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 105828 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-Apr-03_to_2011-Apr-05_42.0_61.5

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2011 to April 01 2011 at 55.0°N 136.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 27 2011 to April 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 350532 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-Mar-27_to_2011-Apr-01_136.5_55.0