Category: Heat waves affecting Greenland

3 heat waves identified in Greenland since 2020

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2012 to September 03 2012 at 72.0°N 226.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 96 days

Time span: May 31 2012 to September 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 226.5°E

Area affected: 15994712 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-May-31_to_2012-Sep-03_226.5_72.0

Heat wave occuring from May 26 2012 to June 20 2012 at 81.0°N 297.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 26 days

Time span: May 26 2012 to June 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: 81.0°N 297.0°E

Area affected: 4167852 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-May-26_to_2012-Jun-20_297.0_81.0

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2012 to May 11 2012 at 65.0°N 279.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 01 2012 to May 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.5 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 279.5°E

Area affected: 1509038 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-May-01_to_2012-May-11_279.5_65.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2012 to April 20 2012 at 77.5°N 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 15 2012 to April 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.2 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 289.0°E

Area affected: 95345 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-Apr-15_to_2012-Apr-20_289.0_77.5

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2012 to April 03 2012 at 80.0°N 318.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 01 2012 to April 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -21.9 °C

Event center: 80.0°N 318.0°E

Area affected: 55850 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-Apr-01_to_2012-Apr-03_318.0_80.0

Heat wave occuring from March 19 2012 to May 02 2012 at 67.5°N 324.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azores
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 45 days

Time span: March 19 2012 to May 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.5 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 324.5°E

Area affected: 13224349 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-Mar-19_to_2012-May-02_324.5_67.5

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2012 to March 22 2012 at 80.0°N 346.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 18 2012 to March 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.9 °C

Event center: 80.0°N 346.5°E

Area affected: 103369 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-Mar-18_to_2012-Mar-22_346.5_80.0

Heat wave occuring from February 13 2012 to February 15 2012 at 71.0°N 327.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 13 2012 to February 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -10.4 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 327.5°E

Area affected: 157901 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-Feb-13_to_2012-Feb-15_327.5_71.0

Heat wave occuring from February 05 2012 to February 20 2012 at 61.0°N 273.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • United States

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 05 2012 to February 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.2 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 273.0°E

Area affected: 4742218 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-Feb-05_to_2012-Feb-20_273.0_61.0

Heat wave occuring from January 31 2012 to February 09 2012 at 64.5°N 320.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 31 2012 to February 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 320.0°E

Area affected: 291215 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-Jan-31_to_2012-Feb-09_320.0_64.5