Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2010 to March 03 2010 at -74.5°S 165.0°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: February 28 2010 to March 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 165.0°E

Area affected: 52417 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-Feb-28_to_2010-Mar-03_165.0_-74.5

Cold spell occuring from February 27 2010 to March 05 2010 at -82.5°S 66.5°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: February 27 2010 to March 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -55.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.2 °C

Event center: -82.5°S 66.5°E

Area affected: 122967 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-Feb-27_to_2010-Mar-05_66.5_-82.5

Heat wave occuring from February 24 2010 to March 05 2010 at -78.5°S 188.0°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: February 24 2010 to March 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.9 °C

Event center: -78.5°S 188.0°E

Area affected: 547126 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-Feb-24_to_2010-Mar-05_188.0_-78.5

Heat wave occuring from February 21 2010 to February 27 2010 at -81.0°S 133.5°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: February 21 2010 to February 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 133.5°E

Area affected: 691075 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-Feb-21_to_2010-Feb-27_133.5_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from February 20 2010 to February 24 2010 at -78.5°S 28.0°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: February 20 2010 to February 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.1 °C

Event center: -78.5°S 28.0°E

Area affected: 641626 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-Feb-20_to_2010-Feb-24_28.0_-78.5

Cold spell occuring from February 19 2010 to February 25 2010 at -62.0°S 307.5°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: February 19 2010 to February 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.2 °C

Event center: -62.0°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 2017361 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-Feb-19_to_2010-Feb-25_307.5_-62.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2010 to February 25 2010 at -65.5°S 119.0°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: February 16 2010 to February 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.4 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 119.0°E

Area affected: 1422914 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-Feb-16_to_2010-Feb-25_119.0_-65.5

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2010 to February 20 2010 at -86.0°S 176.5°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: February 16 2010 to February 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.1 °C

Event center: -86.0°S 176.5°E

Area affected: 52668 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-Feb-16_to_2010-Feb-20_176.5_-86.0

Heat wave occuring from February 12 2010 to February 15 2010 at -78.0°S 39.0°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: February 12 2010 to February 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -29.9 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 39.0°E

Area affected: 116776 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-Feb-12_to_2010-Feb-15_39.0_-78.0

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2010 to February 27 2010 at -70.5°S 272.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 19 days

Time span: February 09 2010 to February 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 272.0°E

Area affected: 1291386 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-Feb-09_to_2010-Feb-27_272.0_-70.5