Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2010 to April 26 2010 at -66.0°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: 11 days

Time span: April 16 2010 to April 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.0 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 179.0°E

Area affected: 1476846 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-Apr-16_to_2010-Apr-26_179.0_-66.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2010 to April 20 2010 at -68.5°S 16.0°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: April 15 2010 to April 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: -68.5°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 342890 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-Apr-15_to_2010-Apr-20_16.0_-68.5

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2010 to April 17 2010 at -66.0°S 50.5°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: April 13 2010 to April 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.0 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 50.5°E

Area affected: 159306 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-Apr-13_to_2010-Apr-17_50.5_-66.0

Heat wave occuring from April 10 2010 to April 14 2010 at -72.0°S 273.0°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: April 10 2010 to April 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.7 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 273.0°E

Area affected: 70598 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-Apr-10_to_2010-Apr-14_273.0_-72.0

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2010 to April 15 2010 at -75.5°S 359.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 10 2010 to April 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -54.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -64.0 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 0.5°W

Area affected: 293611 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-Apr-10_to_2010-Apr-15_359.5_-75.5

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2010 to April 12 2010 at -66.5°S 53.0°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 08 2010 to April 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.8 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 53.0°E

Area affected: 116312 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-Apr-08_to_2010-Apr-12_53.0_-66.5

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2010 to April 06 2010 at -73.5°S 283.0°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: April 02 2010 to April 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.5 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 283.0°E

Area affected: 509796 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-Apr-02_to_2010-Apr-06_283.0_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2010 to April 28 2010 at -86.0°S 79.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 27 days

Time span: April 02 2010 to April 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -60.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -74.7 °C

Event center: -86.0°S 79.0°E

Area affected: 5733748 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-Apr-02_to_2010-Apr-28_79.0_-86.0

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2010 to April 07 2010 at -79.5°S 320.0°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: April 01 2010 to April 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: -79.5°S 320.0°E

Area affected: 362363 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-Apr-01_to_2010-Apr-07_320.0_-79.5

Cold spell occuring from April 01 2010 to April 06 2010 at -70.5°S 31.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 01 2010 to April 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.3 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 31.5°E

Area affected: 122013 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-Apr-01_to_2010-Apr-06_31.5_-70.5