Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2016 to February 05 2016 at -65.5°S 300.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 29 2016 to February 05 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.2 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 236463 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-Jan-29_to_2016-Feb-05_300.5_-65.5

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2016 to January 30 2016 at -69.5°S 3.0°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: January 22 2016 to January 30 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.0 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 3.0°E

Area affected: 445684 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-Jan-22_to_2016-Jan-30_3.0_-69.5

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2016 to February 04 2016 at -82.0°S 337.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 16 days

Time span: January 20 2016 to February 04 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.9 °C

Event center: -82.0°S 22.5°W

Area affected: 2004351 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-Jan-20_to_2016-Feb-04_337.5_-82.0

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2016 to January 24 2016 at -76.0°S 98.0°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: January 18 2016 to January 24 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.6 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 98.0°E

Area affected: 560865 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-Jan-18_to_2016-Jan-24_98.0_-76.0

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2016 to January 19 2016 at -85.5°S 6.5°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: January 17 2016 to January 19 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.5 °C

Event center: -85.5°S 366.5°E

Area affected: 88998 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-Jan-17_to_2016-Jan-19_6.5_-85.5

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2016 to January 19 2016 at -76.5°S 299.0°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: January 15 2016 to January 19 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.0 °C

Event center: -76.5°S 299.0°E

Area affected: 91729 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-Jan-15_to_2016-Jan-19_299.0_-76.5

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2016 to January 16 2016 at -78.5°S 73.5°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: January 10 2016 to January 16 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.1 °C

Event center: -78.5°S 73.5°E

Area affected: 162611 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-Jan-10_to_2016-Jan-16_73.5_-78.5

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2016 to January 26 2016 at -83.5°S 257.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 18 days

Time span: January 09 2016 to January 26 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.3 °C

Event center: -83.5°S 257.0°E

Area affected: 3733150 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-Jan-09_to_2016-Jan-26_257.0_-83.5

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2016 to January 21 2016 at -72.5°S 68.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 08 2016 to January 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.5 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 68.5°E

Area affected: 721280 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-Jan-08_to_2016-Jan-21_68.5_-72.5

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2016 to January 19 2016 at -84.0°S 141.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 08 2016 to January 19 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.8 °C

Event center: -84.0°S 141.5°E

Area affected: 227936 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-Jan-08_to_2016-Jan-19_141.5_-84.0