Category: Cold spells affecting Antarctica

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 20 2024 to June 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
• Mean temperature: -57.9 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
• Minimum temperature: -68.1 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 126.0°E

Area affected: 171819 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_2024-Jun-20_to_2024-Jun-25_126.0_-72.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Antarctica

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 16 2024 to June 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
• Mean temperature: -54.8 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
• Minimum temperature: -73.3 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 37.0°E

Area affected: 1444907 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_2024-Jun-16_to_2024-Jun-30_37.0_-69.0

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Antarctica

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 14 2024 to June 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
• Mean temperature: -50.0 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
• Minimum temperature: -72.0 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 95.5°E

Area affected: 2150616 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_2024-Jun-14_to_2024-Jun-29_95.5_-74.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 13 2024 to June 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
• Mean temperature: -40.5 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
• Minimum temperature: -52.1 °C

Event center: -81.5°S 293.0°E

Area affected: 99867 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_2024-Jun-13_to_2024-Jun-17_293.0_-81.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 07 2024 to June 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
• Mean temperature: -33.9 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
• Minimum temperature: -43.0 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 319.0°E

Area affected: 189696 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_2024-Jun-07_to_2024-Jun-13_319.0_-75.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 06 2024 to June 11 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
• Mean temperature: -53.0 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
• Minimum temperature: -61.9 °C

Event center: -75.0°S 7.5°E

Area affected: 166209 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_2024-Jun-06_to_2024-Jun-11_7.5_-75.0

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 06 2024 to June 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
• Mean temperature: -58.7 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
• Minimum temperature: -64.9 °C

Event center: -71.5°S 126.0°E

Area affected: 117155 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_2024-Jun-06_to_2024-Jun-09_126.0_-71.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 05 2024 to June 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
• Mean temperature: -25.0 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
• Minimum temperature: -31.3 °C

Event center: -68.5°S 358.0°E

Area affected: 188003 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_2024-Jun-05_to_2024-Jun-09_358.0_-68.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 05 2024 to June 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
• Mean temperature: -37.7 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
• Minimum temperature: -53.7 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 146.0°E

Area affected: 201244 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_2024-Jun-05_to_2024-Jun-10_146.0_-66.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 25 2024 to May 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
• Mean temperature: -22.3 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
• Minimum temperature: -25.6 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 353.5°E

Area affected: 132692 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_2024-May-25_to_2024-May-29_353.5_-69.0