Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2011 to January 24 2011 at 67.0°N 182.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 18 days

Time span: January 07 2011 to January 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 34.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 182.5°E

Area affected: 9127051 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-07_to_2011-Jan-24_182.5_67.0

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2011 to January 11 2011 at 64.5°N 131.5°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: January 06 2011 to January 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -45.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -53.6 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 131.5°E

Area affected: 75648 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-06_to_2011-Jan-11_131.5_64.5

Heat wave occuring from January 02 2011 to January 06 2011 at 54.0°N 124.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 02 2011 to January 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.8 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 223235 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-02_to_2011-Jan-06_124.0_54.0

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2010 to January 06 2011 at 69.5°N 109.5°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: December 31 2010 to January 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -10.0 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 1200463 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_2010-Dec-31_to_2011-Jan-06_109.5_69.5

Cold spell occuring from December 31 2010 to January 09 2011 at 69.5°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 31 2010 to January 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.2 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 358883 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_2010-Dec-31_to_2011-Jan-09_35.5_69.5

Cold spell occuring from December 31 2010 to January 10 2011 at 61.5°N 153.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 31 2010 to January 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.2 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 153.0°E

Area affected: 749048 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_2010-Dec-31_to_2011-Jan-10_153.0_61.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2010 to January 09 2011 at 58.5°N 160.5°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: 12 days

Time span: December 29 2010 to January 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.9 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 160.5°E

Area affected: 1521413 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_2010-Dec-29_to_2011-Jan-09_160.5_58.5

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2010 to February 04 2011 at 43.0°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 40 days

Time span: December 27 2010 to February 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.3 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 14456929 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_2010-Dec-27_to_2011-Feb-04_96.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2010 to December 29 2010 at 63.5°N 41.5°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: December 27 2010 to December 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.4 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 163853 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_2010-Dec-27_to_2010-Dec-29_41.5_63.5

Cold spell occuring from December 25 2010 to January 02 2011 at 84.5°N 65.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 25 2010 to January 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.4 °C

Event center: 84.5°N 65.5°E

Area affected: 1361181 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_2010-Dec-25_to_2011-Jan-02_65.5_84.5