Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Heat wave occuring from May 05 2012 to May 11 2012 at -73.0°S 272.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 05 2012 to May 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: -73.0°S 272.5°E

Area affected: 246708 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-05_to_2012-May-11_272.5_-73.0

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2012 to April 24 2012 at -75.0°S 128.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 16 2012 to April 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -60.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -71.5 °C

Event center: -75.0°S 128.0°E

Area affected: 683299 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_2012-Apr-16_to_2012-Apr-24_128.0_-75.0

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2012 to May 16 2012 at -77.0°S 167.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 04 2012 to May 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.8 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 167.0°E

Area affected: 1370942 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-04_to_2012-May-16_167.0_-77.0

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2012 to May 08 2012 at -66.0°S 52.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 04 2012 to May 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.3 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 52.0°E

Area affected: 703765 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-04_to_2012-May-08_52.0_-66.0

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2012 to April 26 2012 at -69.5°S 162.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 14 2012 to April 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.7 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 162.0°E

Area affected: 511411 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_2012-Apr-14_to_2012-Apr-26_162.0_-69.5

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2012 to May 05 2012 at -69.0°S 133.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 03 2012 to May 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -18.9 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 133.5°E

Area affected: 81617 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-03_to_2012-May-05_133.5_-69.0

Cold spell occuring from May 03 2012 to May 09 2012 at -80.5°S 337.5°E

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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: May 03 2012 to May 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -45.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.6 °C

Event center: -80.5°S 337.5°E

Area affected: 213251 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_2012-May-03_to_2012-May-09_337.5_-80.5

Heat wave occuring from May 02 2012 to May 18 2012 at -67.0°S 114.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 02 2012 to May 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.5 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 114.5°E

Area affected: 5168834 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-02_to_2012-May-18_114.5_-67.0

Cold spell occuring from April 11 2012 to April 15 2012 at -72.5°S 52.0°E

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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: April 11 2012 to April 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -54.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -63.6 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 52.0°E

Area affected: 179872 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_2012-Apr-11_to_2012-Apr-15_52.0_-72.5

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2012 to May 05 2012 at -76.0°S 301.0°E

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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: May 02 2012 to May 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -41.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.3 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 301.0°E

Area affected: 65153 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_2012-May-02_to_2012-May-05_301.0_-76.0