Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from December 22 2010 to December 27 2010 at -11.5°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: 6 days

Time span: December 22 2010 to December 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 133.5°E

Area affected: 173122 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_2010-Dec-22_to_2010-Dec-27_133.5_-11.5

Cold spell occuring from December 22 2010 to January 07 2011 at -61.5°S 116.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 17 days

Time span: December 22 2010 to January 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.0 °C

Event center: -61.5°S 116.5°E

Area affected: 2384720 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_2010-Dec-22_to_2011-Jan-07_116.5_-61.5

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2010 to December 25 2010 at 66.0°N 340.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 21 2010 to December 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.7 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 340.0°E

Area affected: 58791 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_2010-Dec-21_to_2010-Dec-25_340.0_66.0

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2010 to December 30 2010 at 9.5°N 84.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 21 2010 to December 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 474173 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_2010-Dec-21_to_2010-Dec-30_84.5_9.5

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2010 to December 23 2010 at 38.5°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 20 2010 to December 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.4 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 119176 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-20_to_2010-Dec-23_77.0_38.5

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2010 to December 23 2010 at 35.5°N 140.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 20 2010 to December 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.0 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 140.0°E

Area affected: 64607 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-20_to_2010-Dec-23_140.0_35.5

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2010 to December 25 2010 at -36.0°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 20 2010 to December 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 72925 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-20_to_2010-Dec-25_303.0_-36.0

Cold spell occuring from December 20 2010 to December 30 2010 at 26.0°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 20 2010 to December 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 123481 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_2010-Dec-20_to_2010-Dec-30_98.0_26.0

Cold spell occuring from December 20 2010 to December 25 2010 at 6.0°N 115.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 20 2010 to December 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 115.0°E

Area affected: 95126 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_2010-Dec-20_to_2010-Dec-25_115.0_6.0

Cold spell occuring from December 20 2010 to December 24 2010 at 5.5°N 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 20 2010 to December 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 19.0°E

Area affected: 107625 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_2010-Dec-20_to_2010-Dec-24_19.0_5.5