Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from May 16 2010 to May 19 2010 at 51.5°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 16 2010 to May 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 95791 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-May-16_to_2010-May-19_55.0_51.5

Heat wave occuring from May 11 2010 to May 14 2010 at 74.5°N 64.5°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: May 11 2010 to May 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 64.5°E

Area affected: 62391 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-May-11_to_2010-May-14_64.5_74.5

Cold spell occuring from May 10 2010 to May 21 2010 at 57.5°N 143.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 10 2010 to May 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.8 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 143.5°E

Area affected: 139625 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-May-10_to_2010-May-21_143.5_57.5

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2010 to May 18 2010 at 43.5°N 84.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 09 2010 to May 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.2 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 84.0°E

Area affected: 1960571 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-May-09_to_2010-May-18_84.0_43.5

Heat wave occuring from May 07 2010 to May 12 2010 at 56.5°N 156.5°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: May 07 2010 to May 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 156.5°E

Area affected: 68075 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-May-07_to_2010-May-12_156.5_56.5

Cold spell occuring from May 07 2010 to May 30 2010 at 54.0°N 183.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 24 days

Time span: May 07 2010 to May 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.8 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 183.0°E

Area affected: 9483848 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-May-07_to_2010-May-30_183.0_54.0

Cold spell occuring from May 07 2010 to May 23 2010 at 23.0°N 147.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 07 2010 to May 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 147.0°E

Area affected: 3102342 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-May-07_to_2010-May-23_147.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2010 to May 09 2010 at 48.5°N 134.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 06 2010 to May 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 134.5°E

Area affected: 79393 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-May-06_to_2010-May-09_134.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2010 to May 10 2010 at 46.5°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 04 2010 to May 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 113729 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-May-04_to_2010-May-10_43.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from May 02 2010 to June 09 2010 at 62.0°N 170.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 39 days

Time span: May 02 2010 to June 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 170.5°E

Area affected: 8883668 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-May-02_to_2010-Jun-09_170.5_62.0