Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2016 to July 26 2016 at -69.5°S 186.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 16 days

Time span: July 11 2016 to July 26 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 186.0°E

Area affected: 3643661 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-11_to_2016-Jul-26_186.0_-69.5

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2016 to July 28 2016 at -71.0°S 300.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 20 days

Time span: July 09 2016 to July 28 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: -71.0°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 10057473 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-09_to_2016-Jul-28_300.5_-71.0

Heat wave occuring from July 05 2016 to July 11 2016 at -81.0°S 204.0°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: July 05 2016 to July 11 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 204.0°E

Area affected: 189779 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-05_to_2016-Jul-11_204.0_-81.0

Heat wave occuring from July 03 2016 to July 08 2016 at -78.5°S 316.0°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: July 03 2016 to July 08 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.8 °C

Event center: -78.5°S 316.0°E

Area affected: 1301744 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-03_to_2016-Jul-08_316.0_-78.5

Cold spell occuring from July 03 2016 to July 09 2016 at -70.0°S 291.5°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 03 2016 to July 09 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.9 °C

Event center: -70.0°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 189650 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-03_to_2016-Jul-09_291.5_-70.0

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2016 to July 05 2016 at -85.5°S 207.0°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 02 2016 to July 05 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -55.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -66.3 °C

Event center: -85.5°S 207.0°E

Area affected: 237181 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-02_to_2016-Jul-05_207.0_-85.5

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2016 to July 09 2016 at -69.5°S 187.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 01 2016 to July 09 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 187.0°E

Area affected: 1120283 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-01_to_2016-Jul-09_187.0_-69.5

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2016 to July 07 2016 at -77.5°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: 7 days

Time span: July 01 2016 to July 07 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -50.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -60.2 °C

Event center: -77.5°S 162.5°E

Area affected: 108901 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-01_to_2016-Jul-07_162.5_-77.5

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2016 to July 06 2016 at -79.0°S 159.0°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: July 01 2016 to July 06 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -44.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.0 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 159.0°E

Area affected: 120091 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-01_to_2016-Jul-06_159.0_-79.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2016 to June 29 2016 at -67.5°S 139.5°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: June 27 2016 to June 29 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.2 °C

Event center: -67.5°S 139.5°E

Area affected: 78626 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-Jun-27_to_2016-Jun-29_139.5_-67.5