Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Heat wave occuring from June 14 2020 to June 23 2020 at -87.5°S 346.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 14 2020 to June 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.4 °C

Event center: -87.5°S 346.5°E

Area affected: 950606 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-23_346.5_-87.5

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2020 to June 17 2020 at -66.5°S 44.0°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: June 13 2020 to June 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.7 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 184173 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-13_to_2020-Jun-17_44.0_-66.5

Cold spell occuring from June 13 2020 to June 17 2020 at -63.5°S 92.5°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 13 2020 to June 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.3 °C

Event center: -63.5°S 92.5°E

Area affected: 555736 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-13_to_2020-Jun-17_92.5_-63.5

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2020 to June 13 2020 at -76.0°S 86.5°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 10 2020 to June 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -29.2 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 86.5°E

Area affected: 106687 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-10_to_2020-Jun-13_86.5_-76.0

Cold spell occuring from June 07 2020 to June 13 2020 at -69.5°S 172.5°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: June 07 2020 to June 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.1 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 172.5°E

Area affected: 111892 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-07_to_2020-Jun-13_172.5_-69.5

Heat wave occuring from June 07 2020 to June 21 2020 at -18.0°S 139.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 07 2020 to June 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 139.0°E

Area affected: 8620291 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-07_to_2020-Jun-21_139.0_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2020 to June 15 2020 at -82.0°S 296.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 06 2020 to June 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.7 °C

Event center: -82.0°S 296.5°E

Area affected: 348798 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-06_to_2020-Jun-15_296.5_-82.0

Heat wave occuring from June 05 2020 to June 07 2020 at -69.5°S 81.0°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 05 2020 to June 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.4 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 81.0°E

Area affected: 226187 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-05_to_2020-Jun-07_81.0_-69.5

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2020 to June 08 2020 at -73.5°S 179.0°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: June 05 2020 to June 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.4 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 179.0°E

Area affected: 136643 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-05_to_2020-Jun-08_179.0_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2020 to June 13 2020 at -76.5°S 44.0°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: June 05 2020 to June 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -66.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -73.6 °C

Event center: -76.5°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 132640 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-05_to_2020-Jun-13_44.0_-76.5