Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2020 to March 24 2020 at -72.5°S 156.0°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: March 20 2020 to March 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 156.0°E

Area affected: 518121 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-Mar-20_to_2020-Mar-24_156.0_-72.5

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2020 to March 28 2020 at -85.5°S 166.5°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: March 16 2020 to March 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -59.5 °C

Event center: -85.5°S 166.5°E

Area affected: 1573483 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-Mar-16_to_2020-Mar-28_166.5_-85.5

Heat wave occuring from March 12 2020 to March 17 2020 at -63.5°S 338.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 12 2020 to March 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.9 °C

Event center: -63.5°S 338.5°E

Area affected: 701164 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-Mar-12_to_2020-Mar-17_338.5_-63.5

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2020 to March 28 2020 at -78.0°S 138.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 11 2020 to March 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -51.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -69.2 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 138.0°E

Area affected: 4254883 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-Mar-11_to_2020-Mar-28_138.0_-78.0

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2020 to March 31 2020 at -62.0°S 43.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 23 days

Time span: March 09 2020 to March 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.8 °C

Event center: -62.0°S 43.0°E

Area affected: 4622190 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-Mar-09_to_2020-Mar-31_43.0_-62.0

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2020 to March 16 2020 at -75.5°S 9.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 06 2020 to March 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -49.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.4 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 9.0°E

Area affected: 1464983 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-Mar-06_to_2020-Mar-16_9.0_-75.5

Heat wave occuring from March 05 2020 to March 08 2020 at -72.0°S 307.5°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: March 05 2020 to March 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 247330 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-Mar-05_to_2020-Mar-08_307.5_-72.0

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2020 to March 14 2020 at -73.5°S 167.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 04 2020 to March 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.1 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 167.5°E

Area affected: 252413 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-Mar-04_to_2020-Mar-14_167.5_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from February 29 2020 to March 07 2020 at -64.5°S 118.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 29 2020 to March 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.6 °C

Event center: -64.5°S 118.5°E

Area affected: 1186051 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-Feb-29_to_2020-Mar-07_118.5_-64.5

Cold spell occuring from February 29 2020 to March 02 2020 at -78.0°S 162.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 29 2020 to March 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.9 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 162.5°E

Area affected: 61213 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-Feb-29_to_2020-Mar-02_162.5_-78.0