Category: Heat waves affecting Iran, Islamic Republic of

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Iran

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 16 2010 to December 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 71275 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-Dec-16_to_2010-Dec-22_51.5_33.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Iran

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 07 2010 to November 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 87598 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-Nov-07_to_2010-Nov-16_49.0_38.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Iran

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 08 2010 to September 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 35.1 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
• Maximum temperature: 36.8 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 49.5°E

Area affected: 70439 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-Sep-08_to_2010-Sep-12_49.5_29.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Iran

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 28 2010 to July 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 35.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 39.7 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 103921 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-Jun-28_to_2010-Jul-02_58.5_26.5