Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from February 22 2011 to March 13 2011 at 69.5°N 164.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: February 22 2011 to March 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 29.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 164.0°E

Area affected: 8931667 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-Feb-22_to_2011-Mar-13_164.0_69.5

Heat wave occuring from February 20 2011 to February 23 2011 at 50.0°N 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 20 2011 to February 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.2 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 129.5°E

Area affected: 70862 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-Feb-20_to_2011-Feb-23_129.5_50.0

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2011 to February 22 2011 at 54.0°N 108.5°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: February 18 2011 to February 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.7 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 214461 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-Feb-18_to_2011-Feb-22_108.5_54.0

Cold spell occuring from February 08 2011 to February 17 2011 at 34.0°N 121.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Vietnam

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 08 2011 to February 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.6 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 2308093 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-Feb-08_to_2011-Feb-17_121.5_34.0

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2011 to March 10 2011 at 57.5°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 32 days

Time span: February 07 2011 to March 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.6 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 17617665 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-Feb-07_to_2011-Mar-10_23.5_57.5

Heat wave occuring from February 06 2011 to February 12 2011 at 49.5°N 146.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 06 2011 to February 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.0 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 146.5°E

Area affected: 509950 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-Feb-06_to_2011-Feb-12_146.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from February 04 2011 to February 24 2011 at 60.5°N 144.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 21 days

Time span: February 04 2011 to February 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.3 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 144.5°E

Area affected: 3303599 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-Feb-04_to_2011-Feb-24_144.5_60.5

Cold spell occuring from February 03 2011 to February 11 2011 at 68.5°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 03 2011 to February 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -46.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.5 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 88570 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-Feb-03_to_2011-Feb-11_117.5_68.5

Heat wave occuring from February 02 2011 to February 06 2011 at 49.0°N 141.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 02 2011 to February 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 141.5°E

Area affected: 276355 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-Feb-02_to_2011-Feb-06_141.5_49.0

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2011 to February 08 2011 at 68.0°N 62.5°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: February 02 2011 to February 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.3 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 558879 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-Feb-02_to_2011-Feb-08_62.5_68.0