Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Heat wave occuring from October 18 2024 to October 22 2024 at -78.5°S 287.5°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 18 2024 to October 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -11.4 °C

Event center: -78.5°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 202517 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_2024-Oct-18_to_2024-Oct-22_287.5_-78.5

Heat wave occuring from October 15 2024 to November 17 2024 at -54.5°S 48.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 34 days

Time span: October 15 2024 to November 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 331.5°E

Area affected: 15162420 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_2024-Oct-15_to_2024-Nov-17_48.5_-54.5

Heat wave occuring from October 15 2024 to October 18 2024 at -70.0°S 74.0°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 15 2024 to October 18 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.8 °C

Event center: -70.0°S 74.0°E

Area affected: 164823 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_2024-Oct-15_to_2024-Oct-18_74.0_-70.0

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2024 to October 29 2024 at -79.0°S 188.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 15 days

Time span: October 15 2024 to October 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.0 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 188.0°E

Area affected: 319463 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_2024-Oct-15_to_2024-Oct-29_188.0_-79.0

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2024 to October 23 2024 at -68.5°S 43.5°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 14 2024 to October 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.6 °C

Event center: -68.5°S 43.5°E

Area affected: 867654 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_2024-Oct-14_to_2024-Oct-23_43.5_-68.5

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2024 to October 15 2024 at -78.5°S 145.5°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: October 12 2024 to October 15 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -16.5 °C

Event center: -78.5°S 145.5°E

Area affected: 558654 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_2024-Oct-12_to_2024-Oct-15_145.5_-78.5

Cold spell occuring from October 10 2024 to October 17 2024 at -66.5°S 121.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 10 2024 to October 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.0 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 121.5°E

Area affected: 393161 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_2024-Oct-10_to_2024-Oct-17_121.5_-66.5

Cold spell occuring from October 09 2024 to October 12 2024 at -81.0°S 358.0°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: October 09 2024 to October 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -50.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -54.0 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 0.0°E

Area affected: 58334 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_2024-Oct-09_to_2024-Oct-12_358.0_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from October 04 2024 to October 09 2024 at -84.5°S 275.0°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: October 04 2024 to October 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -45.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -54.4 °C

Event center: -84.5°S 275.0°E

Area affected: 218327 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_2024-Oct-04_to_2024-Oct-09_275.0_-84.5

Cold spell occuring from October 03 2024 to October 08 2024 at -78.5°S 84.5°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: October 03 2024 to October 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -58.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -64.7 °C

Event center: -78.5°S 84.5°E

Area affected: 207202 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_2024-Oct-03_to_2024-Oct-08_84.5_-78.5