Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Cold spell occuring from July 28 2016 to July 31 2016 at -72.5°S 25.5°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: July 28 2016 to July 31 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.5 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 25.5°E

Area affected: 64191 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_2016-Jul-28_to_2016-Jul-31_25.5_-72.5

Heat wave occuring from July 26 2016 to August 01 2016 at -69.0°S 292.5°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: July 26 2016 to August 01 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 385327 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_2016-Jul-26_to_2016-Aug-01_292.5_-69.0

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2016 to July 26 2016 at -86.0°S 349.5°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: July 24 2016 to July 26 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -41.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -35.7 °C

Event center: -86.0°S 349.5°E

Area affected: 145767 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_2016-Jul-24_to_2016-Jul-26_349.5_-86.0

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2016 to July 31 2016 at -65.5°S 50.5°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: July 24 2016 to July 31 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.0 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 50.5°E

Area affected: 566161 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_2016-Jul-24_to_2016-Jul-31_50.5_-65.5

Heat wave occuring from July 22 2016 to July 26 2016 at -74.5°S 118.0°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: July 22 2016 to July 26 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -47.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -40.6 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 118.0°E

Area affected: 52913 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_2016-Jul-22_to_2016-Jul-26_118.0_-74.5

Heat wave occuring from July 21 2016 to August 04 2016 at -58.5°S 256.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 21 2016 to August 04 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: -58.5°S 256.0°E

Area affected: 4833402 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_2016-Jul-21_to_2016-Aug-04_256.0_-58.5

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2016 to August 20 2016 at -83.0°S 181.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • New Zealand

Duration: 32 days

Time span: July 20 2016 to August 20 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -72.8 °C

Event center: -83.0°S 181.5°E

Area affected: 20576852 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_2016-Jul-20_to_2016-Aug-20_181.5_-83.0

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2016 to July 20 2016 at -66.0°S 134.5°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: July 17 2016 to July 20 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.6 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 134.5°E

Area affected: 101808 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_2016-Jul-17_to_2016-Jul-20_134.5_-66.0

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2016 to July 22 2016 at -76.5°S 358.5°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: July 16 2016 to July 22 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -59.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -68.4 °C

Event center: -76.5°S 1.5°W

Area affected: 331660 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_2016-Jul-16_to_2016-Jul-22_358.5_-76.5

Cold spell occuring from July 15 2016 to July 19 2016 at -87.0°S 90.5°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: July 15 2016 to July 19 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -67.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -70.3 °C

Event center: -87.0°S 90.5°E

Area affected: 66441 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_2016-Jul-15_to_2016-Jul-19_90.5_-87.0