Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2011 to February 07 2011 at 69.5°N 159.5°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: February 02 2011 to February 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.4 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 159.5°E

Area affected: 56931 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-07_159.5_69.5

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2011 to February 07 2011 at 70.0°N 79.5°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: February 02 2011 to February 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.3 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 219225 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-07_79.5_70.0

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2011 to February 02 2011 at 58.0°N 117.0°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: January 29 2011 to February 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 887799 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-Jan-29_to_2011-Feb-02_117.0_58.0

Heat wave occuring from January 28 2011 to January 31 2011 at 66.0°N 190.0°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: 4 days

Time span: January 28 2011 to January 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 14.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 190.0°E

Area affected: 154523 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-Jan-28_to_2011-Jan-31_190.0_66.0

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2011 to February 04 2011 at 56.0°N 159.0°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: 13 days

Time span: January 23 2011 to February 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.3 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 159.0°E

Area affected: 1913958 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-Jan-23_to_2011-Feb-04_159.0_56.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2011 to January 31 2011 at 45.0°N 124.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 20 2011 to January 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.8 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 743568 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-Jan-20_to_2011-Jan-31_124.0_45.0

Heat wave occuring from January 19 2011 to January 25 2011 at 80.0°N 65.0°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: January 19 2011 to January 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.3 °C

Event center: 80.0°N 65.0°E

Area affected: 177250 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-Jan-19_to_2011-Jan-25_65.0_80.0

Heat wave occuring from January 18 2011 to January 28 2011 at 79.0°N 143.0°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: January 18 2011 to January 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: 79.0°N 143.0°E

Area affected: 1272908 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-Jan-18_to_2011-Jan-28_143.0_79.0

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2011 to January 22 2011 at 44.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 18 2011 to January 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.4 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 311229 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-Jan-18_to_2011-Jan-22_44.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2011 to January 24 2011 at 61.5°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 17 2011 to January 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.6 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 1142056 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-Jan-17_to_2011-Jan-24_48.0_61.5