Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2010 to April 06 2010 at 46.5°N 128.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 02 2010 to April 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.1 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 128.5°E

Area affected: 81795 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-Apr-02_to_2010-Apr-06_128.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2010 to April 10 2010 at 58.0°N 43.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 30 2010 to April 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 43.5°E

Area affected: 2021613 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-Mar-30_to_2010-Apr-10_43.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from March 30 2010 to April 06 2010 at 48.5°N 110.5°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: 8 days

Time span: March 30 2010 to April 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 613666 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-Mar-30_to_2010-Apr-06_110.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2010 to May 16 2010 at 46.0°N 91.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • United States
  • Vietnam

Duration: 57 days

Time span: March 21 2010 to May 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.0 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 91.0°E

Area affected: 34609336 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-Mar-21_to_2010-May-16_91.0_46.0

Heat wave occuring from March 19 2010 to March 26 2010 at 77.0°N 154.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 19 2010 to March 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.4 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 154.5°E

Area affected: 562153 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-Mar-19_to_2010-Mar-26_154.5_77.0

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2010 to March 24 2010 at 67.5°N 173.0°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: March 18 2010 to March 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 173.0°E

Area affected: 114701 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-Mar-18_to_2010-Mar-24_173.0_67.5

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2010 to March 21 2010 at 53.5°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 18 2010 to March 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 527719 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-Mar-18_to_2010-Mar-21_11.0_53.5

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2010 to March 20 2010 at 51.5°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

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 18 2010 to March 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.8 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 160.5°E

Area affected: 386832 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-Mar-18_to_2010-Mar-20_160.5_51.5

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2010 to March 20 2010 at 43.0°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 16 2010 to March 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.0 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 111611 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-Mar-16_to_2010-Mar-20_40.5_43.0

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2010 to March 18 2010 at 43.5°N 132.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 16 2010 to March 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.7 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 67219 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-Mar-16_to_2010-Mar-18_132.0_43.5