Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Heat wave occuring from October 20 2015 to October 25 2015 at -70.5°S 167.0°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: October 20 2015 to October 25 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 167.0°E

Area affected: 129637 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_2015-Oct-20_to_2015-Oct-25_167.0_-70.5

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2015 to October 28 2015 at -74.5°S 227.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 17 2015 to October 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.8 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 227.0°E

Area affected: 2695791 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_2015-Oct-17_to_2015-Oct-28_227.0_-74.5

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2015 to October 26 2015 at -81.0°S 350.0°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: October 17 2015 to October 26 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.6 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 350.0°E

Area affected: 1802995 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_2015-Oct-17_to_2015-Oct-26_350.0_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2015 to November 01 2015 at -59.0°S 325.5°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: 19 days

Time span: October 14 2015 to November 01 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.3 °C

Event center: -59.0°S 325.5°E

Area affected: 6634293 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_2015-Oct-14_to_2015-Nov-01_325.5_-59.0

Cold spell occuring from October 13 2015 to October 19 2015 at -67.0°S 149.5°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: October 13 2015 to October 19 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.4 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 149.5°E

Area affected: 539269 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_2015-Oct-13_to_2015-Oct-19_149.5_-67.0

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2015 to October 16 2015 at -64.0°S 58.5°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: October 12 2015 to October 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.8 °C

Event center: -64.0°S 58.5°E

Area affected: 338798 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_2015-Oct-12_to_2015-Oct-16_58.5_-64.0

Heat wave occuring from October 01 2015 to October 04 2015 at -78.0°S 160.0°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: October 01 2015 to October 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -19.3 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 160.0°E

Area affected: 145990 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_2015-Oct-01_to_2015-Oct-04_160.0_-78.0

Heat wave occuring from September 30 2015 to October 11 2015 at -78.5°S 295.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 30 2015 to October 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.6 °C

Event center: -78.5°S 295.5°E

Area affected: 418957 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_2015-Sep-30_to_2015-Oct-11_295.5_-78.5

Heat wave occuring from September 27 2015 to October 13 2015 at -79.0°S 104.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 17 days

Time span: September 27 2015 to October 13 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.1 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 104.0°E

Area affected: 5357411 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_2015-Sep-27_to_2015-Oct-13_104.0_-79.0

Cold spell occuring from September 23 2015 to October 08 2015 at -67.0°S 149.5°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: September 23 2015 to October 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.6 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 149.5°E

Area affected: 4703457 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_2015-Sep-23_to_2015-Oct-08_149.5_-67.0