Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from February 03 2011 to February 13 2011 at 7.5°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 03 2011 to February 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 789452 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_2011-Feb-03_to_2011-Feb-13_126.5_7.5

Cold spell occuring from February 03 2011 to February 09 2011 at 5.0°N 14.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 03 2011 to February 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 14.5°E

Area affected: 144976 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_2011-Feb-03_to_2011-Feb-09_14.5_5.0

Cold spell occuring from February 03 2011 to February 11 2011 at 68.5°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 03 2011 to February 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -46.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.5 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 88570 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_2011-Feb-03_to_2011-Feb-11_117.5_68.5

Cold spell occuring from February 03 2011 to February 07 2011 at 25.0°N 5.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 03 2011 to February 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.4 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 89816 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_2011-Feb-03_to_2011-Feb-07_5.5_25.0

Cold spell occuring from February 03 2011 to February 11 2011 at -20.5°S 133.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 03 2011 to February 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 133.5°E

Area affected: 506668 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_2011-Feb-03_to_2011-Feb-11_133.5_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from February 02 2011 to February 06 2011 at 49.0°N 141.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 02 2011 to February 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 141.5°E

Area affected: 276355 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_2011-Feb-02_to_2011-Feb-06_141.5_49.0

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2011 to February 08 2011 at 68.0°N 62.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 02 2011 to February 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.3 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 558879 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_2011-Feb-02_to_2011-Feb-08_62.5_68.0

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2011 to February 07 2011 at 69.5°N 159.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 02 2011 to February 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.4 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 159.5°E

Area affected: 56931 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_2011-Feb-02_to_2011-Feb-07_159.5_69.5

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2011 to February 07 2011 at 70.0°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 02 2011 to February 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.3 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 219225 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_2011-Feb-02_to_2011-Feb-07_79.5_70.0

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2011 to February 05 2011 at 39.5°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Georgia
  • Iraq
  • Turkiye

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 02 2011 to February 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.0 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 64870 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_2011-Feb-02_to_2011-Feb-05_41.5_39.5