Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2012 to August 13 2012 at 71.5°N 150.0°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: August 09 2012 to August 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 150.0°E

Area affected: 69961 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_2012-Aug-09_to_2012-Aug-13_150.0_71.5

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2012 to August 12 2012 at 72.5°N 129.0°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: August 08 2012 to August 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 129.0°E

Area affected: 52795 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_2012-Aug-08_to_2012-Aug-12_129.0_72.5

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2012 to August 10 2012 at 74.0°N 107.5°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: August 07 2012 to August 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 59876 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_2012-Aug-07_to_2012-Aug-10_107.5_74.0

Cold spell occuring from August 28 2012 to October 08 2012 at 63.0°N 189.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 42 days

Time span: August 28 2012 to October 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.5 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 189.0°E

Area affected: 10458482 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_2012-Aug-28_to_2012-Oct-08_189.0_63.0

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2012 to August 08 2012 at 51.5°N 132.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 06 2012 to August 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 132016 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_2012-Aug-06_to_2012-Aug-08_132.0_51.5

Heat wave occuring from August 26 2012 to October 04 2012 at 78.5°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 40 days

Time span: August 26 2012 to October 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 8175348 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_2012-Aug-26_to_2012-Oct-04_108.5_78.5

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2012 to August 12 2012 at 54.5°N 121.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 06 2012 to August 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 576565 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_2012-Aug-06_to_2012-Aug-12_121.5_54.5

Cold spell occuring from August 05 2012 to August 09 2012 at 64.5°N 147.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 05 2012 to August 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 147.5°E

Area affected: 197789 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_2012-Aug-05_to_2012-Aug-09_147.5_64.5

Heat wave occuring from August 25 2012 to August 30 2012 at 45.5°N 134.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 25 2012 to August 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 134.0°E

Area affected: 602223 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_2012-Aug-25_to_2012-Aug-30_134.0_45.5

Heat wave occuring from August 03 2012 to August 07 2012 at 59.5°N 162.5°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: August 03 2012 to August 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 162.5°E

Area affected: 62552 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_2012-Aug-03_to_2012-Aug-07_162.5_59.5