Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2013 to March 17 2013 at 56.5°N 131.0°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: March 13 2013 to March 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.5 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 131.0°E

Area affected: 74251 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_2013-Mar-13_to_2013-Mar-17_131.0_56.5

Heat wave occuring from March 12 2013 to April 02 2013 at 42.5°N 84.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 22 days

Time span: March 12 2013 to April 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 3036140 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_2013-Mar-12_to_2013-Apr-02_84.5_42.5

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2013 to March 22 2013 at 81.0°N 161.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 14 days

Time span: March 09 2013 to March 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 81.0°N 161.0°E

Area affected: 2802062 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_2013-Mar-09_to_2013-Mar-22_161.0_81.0

Cold spell occuring from March 07 2013 to March 11 2013 at 56.0°N 120.5°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: March 07 2013 to March 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.8 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 120.5°E

Area affected: 1025255 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_2013-Mar-07_to_2013-Mar-11_120.5_56.0

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2013 to March 08 2013 at 61.5°N 104.5°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 06 2013 to March 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.8 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 228181 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_2013-Mar-06_to_2013-Mar-08_104.5_61.5

Heat wave occuring from March 05 2013 to March 10 2013 at 71.0°N 182.5°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: March 05 2013 to March 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.4 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 182.5°E

Area affected: 866179 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_2013-Mar-05_to_2013-Mar-10_182.5_71.0

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2013 to March 15 2013 at 68.5°N 114.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 05 2013 to March 15 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.7 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 114.0°E

Area affected: 694558 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_2013-Mar-05_to_2013-Mar-15_114.0_68.5

Cold spell occuring from March 02 2013 to March 05 2013 at 72.0°N 144.0°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: March 02 2013 to March 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.9 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 144.0°E

Area affected: 53838 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_2013-Mar-02_to_2013-Mar-05_144.0_72.0

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2013 to March 18 2013 at 32.0°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 01 2013 to March 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 8591131 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_2013-Mar-01_to_2013-Mar-18_102.0_32.0

Cold spell occuring from February 20 2013 to March 01 2013 at 80.5°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 20 2013 to March 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.8 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 75204 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_2013-Feb-20_to_2013-Mar-01_50.0_80.5