Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2016 to June 23 2016 at -79.5°S 103.0°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: June 18 2016 to June 23 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -68.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -72.4 °C

Event center: -79.5°S 103.0°E

Area affected: 112368 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-18_to_2016-Jun-23_103.0_-79.5

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2016 to June 22 2016 at -70.5°S 169.0°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: June 17 2016 to June 22 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.7 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 169.0°E

Area affected: 181938 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-17_to_2016-Jun-22_169.0_-70.5

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2016 to June 15 2016 at -85.0°S 160.0°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: June 12 2016 to June 15 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -51.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.7 °C

Event center: -85.0°S 160.0°E

Area affected: 78360 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-12_to_2016-Jun-15_160.0_-85.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2016 to June 14 2016 at -88.0°S 301.5°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: June 11 2016 to June 14 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -34.5 °C

Event center: -88.0°S 301.5°E

Area affected: 69121 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-Jun-11_to_2016-Jun-14_301.5_-88.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2016 to June 11 2016 at -74.5°S 153.0°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 09 2016 to June 11 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -56.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -59.3 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 153.0°E

Area affected: 108500 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-09_to_2016-Jun-11_153.0_-74.5

Cold spell occuring from June 08 2016 to June 18 2016 at -84.5°S 214.5°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: June 08 2016 to June 18 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -41.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.1 °C

Event center: -84.5°S 214.5°E

Area affected: 384939 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-08_to_2016-Jun-18_214.5_-84.5

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2016 to June 10 2016 at -84.5°S 296.0°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: June 06 2016 to June 10 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.6 °C

Event center: -84.5°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 89388 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-06_to_2016-Jun-10_296.0_-84.5

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2016 to June 30 2016 at -49.0°S 264.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 31 days

Time span: May 31 2016 to June 30 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: -49.0°S 264.0°E

Area affected: 13880351 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-May-31_to_2016-Jun-30_264.0_-49.0

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2016 to July 15 2016 at -61.5°S 112.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 47 days

Time span: May 30 2016 to July 15 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -50.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -78.3 °C

Event center: -61.5°S 112.5°E

Area affected: 16993212 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-May-30_to_2016-Jul-15_112.5_-61.5

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2016 to June 07 2016 at -71.5°S 164.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 30 2016 to June 07 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.4 °C

Event center: -71.5°S 164.5°E

Area affected: 139284 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-May-30_to_2016-Jun-07_164.5_-71.5