Category: Extremes affecting Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2022 to May 06 2022 at 75.0°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 28 days

Time span: April 09 2022 to May 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.8 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 8052671 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_2022-Apr-09_to_2022-May-06_283.5_75.0

Heat wave occuring from March 06 2022 to March 24 2022 at 67.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 19 days

Time span: March 06 2022 to March 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 9834598 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_2022-Mar-06_to_2022-Mar-24_11.5_67.0

Cold spell occuring from February 22 2022 to February 25 2022 at 76.5°N 18.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 22 2022 to February 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.0 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 113641 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_2022-Feb-22_to_2022-Feb-25_18.0_76.5

Cold spell occuring from February 20 2022 to March 03 2022 at 78.0°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 20 2022 to March 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.0 °C

Event center: 78.0°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 447273 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_2022-Feb-20_to_2022-Mar-03_357.5_78.0

Heat wave occuring from December 03 2021 to December 19 2021 at 72.0°N 340.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 17 days

Time span: December 03 2021 to December 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.8 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 1294342 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_2021-Dec-03_to_2021-Dec-19_340.0_72.0

Cold spell occuring from November 28 2021 to December 02 2021 at 78.5°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 28 2021 to December 02 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.9 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 117204 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_2021-Nov-28_to_2021-Dec-02_30.5_78.5

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2021 to December 12 2021 at 63.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 20 2021 to December 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.5 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 4631720 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_2021-Nov-20_to_2021-Dec-12_21.5_63.0

Cold spell occuring from August 08 2021 to August 23 2021 at 83.0°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 16 days

Time span: August 08 2021 to August 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.4 °C

Event center: 83.0°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 101403 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_2021-Aug-08_to_2021-Aug-23_37.5_83.0

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2021 to August 12 2021 at 86.0°N 118.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 31 2021 to August 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.5 °C

Event center: 86.0°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 951435 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_2021-Jul-31_to_2021-Aug-12_118.5_86.0

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2021 to August 04 2021 at 68.0°N 18.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 18 days

Time span: July 18 2021 to August 04 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.2 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 1139356 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_2021-Jul-18_to_2021-Aug-04_18.0_68.0