Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2015 to August 01 2015 at -67.5°S 113.0°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: July 30 2015 to August 01 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.3 °C

Event center: -67.5°S 113.0°E

Area affected: 108141 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-Jul-30_to_2015-Aug-01_113.0_-67.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2015 to August 02 2015 at -65.5°S 103.5°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 30 2015 to August 02 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -49.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -68.1 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 103.5°E

Area affected: 361061 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-Jul-30_to_2015-Aug-02_103.5_-65.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2015 to August 02 2015 at -72.5°S 131.5°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 30 2015 to August 02 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -63.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -67.2 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 131.5°E

Area affected: 59219 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-Jul-30_to_2015-Aug-02_131.5_-72.5

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2015 to July 31 2015 at -68.0°S 48.0°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 29 2015 to July 31 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: -68.0°S 48.0°E

Area affected: 58518 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-Jul-29_to_2015-Jul-31_48.0_-68.0

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2015 to July 31 2015 at -72.0°S 26.0°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: July 28 2015 to July 31 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.9 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 26.0°E

Area affected: 196622 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-Jul-28_to_2015-Jul-31_26.0_-72.0

Cold spell occuring from July 28 2015 to August 10 2015 at -64.5°S 268.5°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: July 28 2015 to August 10 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.4 °C

Event center: -64.5°S 268.5°E

Area affected: 7663065 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-Jul-28_to_2015-Aug-10_268.5_-64.5

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2015 to August 08 2015 at -76.0°S 285.5°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 25 2015 to August 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 499728 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-Jul-25_to_2015-Aug-08_285.5_-76.0

Heat wave occuring from July 18 2015 to July 23 2015 at -75.0°S 327.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 18 2015 to July 23 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.1 °C

Event center: -75.0°S 327.0°E

Area affected: 721032 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-Jul-18_to_2015-Jul-23_327.0_-75.0

Heat wave occuring from July 18 2015 to July 21 2015 at -80.5°S 89.5°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 18 2015 to July 21 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -48.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -40.9 °C

Event center: -80.5°S 89.5°E

Area affected: 593079 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-Jul-18_to_2015-Jul-21_89.5_-80.5

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2015 to July 21 2015 at -70.5°S 38.5°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: July 17 2015 to July 21 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.6 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 103274 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-Jul-17_to_2015-Jul-21_38.5_-70.5