Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2016 to February 13 2016 at 35.5°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 08 2016 to February 13 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 3621647 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_2016-Feb-08_to_2016-Feb-13_126.5_35.5

Heat wave occuring from February 06 2016 to March 29 2016 at 82.5°N 31.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Canada
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 53 days

Time span: February 06 2016 to March 29 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 31.0°E

Area affected: 14120953 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_2016-Feb-06_to_2016-Mar-29_31.0_82.5

Cold spell occuring from February 04 2016 to February 17 2016 at 62.5°N 142.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 14 days

Time span: February 04 2016 to February 17 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.2 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 142.5°E

Area affected: 903428 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_2016-Feb-04_to_2016-Feb-17_142.5_62.5

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2016 to February 01 2016 at 44.5°N 132.0°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: January 29 2016 to February 01 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.1 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 55094 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_2016-Jan-29_to_2016-Feb-01_132.0_44.5

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2016 to February 03 2016 at 49.0°N 142.5°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: January 28 2016 to February 03 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.9 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 142.5°E

Area affected: 208771 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_2016-Jan-28_to_2016-Feb-03_142.5_49.0

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2016 to January 31 2016 at 53.0°N 135.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 28 2016 to January 31 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.8 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 135.0°E

Area affected: 170527 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_2016-Jan-28_to_2016-Jan-31_135.0_53.0

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2016 to February 14 2016 at 55.0°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

Duration: 18 days

Time span: January 28 2016 to February 14 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.1 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 159.0°E

Area affected: 5057349 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_2016-Jan-28_to_2016-Feb-14_159.0_55.0

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2016 to January 30 2016 at 57.5°N 139.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 27 2016 to January 30 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.6 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 139.0°E

Area affected: 53731 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_2016-Jan-27_to_2016-Jan-30_139.0_57.5

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2016 to January 31 2016 at 48.5°N 117.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 27 2016 to January 31 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.2 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 170872 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_2016-Jan-27_to_2016-Jan-31_117.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2016 to February 02 2016 at 59.5°N 170.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 26 2016 to February 02 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.1 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 170.0°E

Area affected: 96624 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_2016-Jan-26_to_2016-Feb-02_170.0_59.5