Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2020 to July 05 2020 at -64.0°S 216.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 24 2020 to July 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.7 °C

Event center: -64.0°S 216.5°E

Area affected: 1965846 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_2020-Jun-24_to_2020-Jul-05_216.5_-64.0

Heat wave occuring from June 22 2020 to June 29 2020 at -73.5°S 66.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 22 2020 to June 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 66.5°E

Area affected: 1855198 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_2020-Jun-22_to_2020-Jun-29_66.5_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2020 to July 11 2020 at -69.5°S 354.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 20 days

Time span: June 22 2020 to July 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -43.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -60.5 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 354.5°E

Area affected: 3062872 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_2020-Jun-22_to_2020-Jul-11_354.5_-69.5

Heat wave occuring from June 21 2020 to July 10 2020 at -76.0°S 275.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 20 days

Time span: June 21 2020 to July 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.2 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 275.5°E

Area affected: 5041534 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_2020-Jun-21_to_2020-Jul-10_275.5_-76.0

Heat wave occuring from June 20 2020 to July 09 2020 at -64.5°S 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 20 days

Time span: June 20 2020 to July 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: -64.5°S 129.5°E

Area affected: 3432509 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_2020-Jun-20_to_2020-Jul-09_129.5_-64.5

Heat wave occuring from June 20 2020 to June 22 2020 at -79.0°S 140.0°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: June 20 2020 to June 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -38.5 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 140.0°E

Area affected: 126410 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_2020-Jun-20_to_2020-Jun-22_140.0_-79.0

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2020 to June 22 2020 at -66.5°S 111.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 19 2020 to June 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.0 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 111.0°E

Area affected: 174617 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_2020-Jun-19_to_2020-Jun-22_111.0_-66.5

Heat wave occuring from June 16 2020 to June 18 2020 at -72.5°S 1.0°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: June 16 2020 to June 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -16.1 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 1.0°E

Area affected: 72398 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_2020-Jun-16_to_2020-Jun-18_1.0_-72.5

Cold spell occuring from June 14 2020 to June 18 2020 at -65.5°S 90.5°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: June 14 2020 to June 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -44.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -61.6 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 90.5°E

Area affected: 219737 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_2020-Jun-14_to_2020-Jun-18_90.5_-65.5

Heat wave occuring from June 14 2020 to June 25 2020 at -70.0°S 300.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 14 2020 to June 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.2 °C

Event center: -70.0°S 300.0°E

Area affected: 1841541 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_2020-Jun-14_to_2020-Jun-25_300.0_-70.0