Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from April 17 2014 to April 23 2014 at 62.0°N 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 17 2014 to April 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.0 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 29.0°E

Area affected: 269347 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_2014-Apr-17_to_2014-Apr-23_29.0_62.0

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2014 to April 28 2014 at 44.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Russian Federation
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 16 2014 to April 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 2199713 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_2014-Apr-16_to_2014-Apr-28_35.5_44.0

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2014 to April 17 2014 at 75.0°N 184.0°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: 6 days

Time span: April 12 2014 to April 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 184.0°E

Area affected: 593852 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_2014-Apr-12_to_2014-Apr-17_184.0_75.0

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2014 to May 02 2014 at 55.0°N 129.5°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: 21 days

Time span: April 12 2014 to May 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 129.5°E

Area affected: 5843531 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_2014-Apr-12_to_2014-May-02_129.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from April 11 2014 to April 15 2014 at 69.5°N 42.0°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: April 11 2014 to April 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.3 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 87197 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_2014-Apr-11_to_2014-Apr-15_42.0_69.5

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2014 to April 13 2014 at 44.5°N 148.0°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: April 10 2014 to April 13 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.6 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 148.0°E

Area affected: 84615 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_2014-Apr-10_to_2014-Apr-13_148.0_44.5

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2014 to April 20 2014 at 43.0°N 85.0°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
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 08 2014 to April 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.9 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 3594703 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_2014-Apr-08_to_2014-Apr-20_85.0_43.0

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2014 to November 06 2014 at 25.5°N 247.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Belize
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • North Korea
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Thailand
  • United States
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam

Duration: 215 days

Time span: April 06 2014 to November 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.7 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 247.0°E

Area affected: 104132475 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_2014-Apr-06_to_2014-Nov-06_247.0_25.5

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2014 to April 10 2014 at 72.5°N 96.5°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: April 05 2014 to April 10 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 67106 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_2014-Apr-05_to_2014-Apr-10_96.5_72.5

Cold spell occuring from April 05 2014 to April 10 2014 at 67.0°N 175.0°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: April 05 2014 to April 10 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.1 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 175.0°E

Area affected: 55611 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_2014-Apr-05_to_2014-Apr-10_175.0_67.0