Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Cold spell occuring from December 16 2010 to December 22 2010 at -76.5°S 212.5°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: December 16 2010 to December 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.8 °C

Event center: -76.5°S 212.5°E

Area affected: 118479 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_2010-Dec-16_to_2010-Dec-22_212.5_-76.5

Heat wave occuring from December 15 2010 to January 03 2011 at -76.5°S 296.0°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: December 15 2010 to January 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.9 °C

Event center: -76.5°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 952814 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_2010-Dec-15_to_2011-Jan-03_296.0_-76.5

Heat wave occuring from December 15 2010 to December 19 2010 at -65.0°S 49.0°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: December 15 2010 to December 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: -65.0°S 49.0°E

Area affected: 211340 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_2010-Dec-15_to_2010-Dec-19_49.0_-65.0

Heat wave occuring from December 15 2010 to December 17 2010 at -68.5°S 79.5°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: December 15 2010 to December 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.8 °C

Event center: -68.5°S 79.5°E

Area affected: 90472 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_2010-Dec-15_to_2010-Dec-17_79.5_-68.5

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2010 to December 21 2010 at -74.0°S 110.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 14 days

Time span: December 08 2010 to December 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: -74.0°S 110.5°E

Area affected: 3671577 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_2010-Dec-08_to_2010-Dec-21_110.5_-74.0

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2010 to December 14 2010 at -81.5°S 296.0°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: December 08 2010 to December 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.6 °C

Event center: -81.5°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 151501 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_2010-Dec-08_to_2010-Dec-14_296.0_-81.5

Cold spell occuring from December 06 2010 to January 17 2011 at -63.0°S 253.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 43 days

Time span: December 06 2010 to January 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.0 °C

Event center: -63.0°S 253.0°E

Area affected: 9871201 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_2010-Dec-06_to_2011-Jan-17_253.0_-63.0

Cold spell occuring from December 03 2010 to December 10 2010 at -74.5°S 223.5°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: December 03 2010 to December 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.7 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 223.5°E

Area affected: 83521 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_2010-Dec-03_to_2010-Dec-10_223.5_-74.5

Cold spell occuring from November 26 2010 to December 05 2010 at -72.5°S 320.0°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: November 26 2010 to December 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.7 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 320.0°E

Area affected: 327902 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_2010-Nov-26_to_2010-Dec-05_320.0_-72.5

Cold spell occuring from November 25 2010 to November 29 2010 at -68.5°S 13.0°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: November 25 2010 to November 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: -68.5°S 13.0°E

Area affected: 88832 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_2010-Nov-25_to_2010-Nov-29_13.0_-68.5