Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2012 to January 21 2012 at -81.0°S 309.0°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 14 2012 to January 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.4 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 309.0°E

Area affected: 77793 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_2012-Jan-14_to_2012-Jan-21_309.0_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2012 to January 18 2012 at -73.5°S 66.5°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 14 2012 to January 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.3 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 66.5°E

Area affected: 79975 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_2012-Jan-14_to_2012-Jan-18_66.5_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2012 to January 25 2012 at -67.5°S 48.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 13 2012 to January 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.8 °C

Event center: -67.5°S 48.5°E

Area affected: 97829 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_2012-Jan-13_to_2012-Jan-25_48.5_-67.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2012 to January 12 2012 at -73.0°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: 4 days

Time span: January 09 2012 to January 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.9 °C

Event center: -73.0°S 68.5°E

Area affected: 113292 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_2012-Jan-09_to_2012-Jan-12_68.5_-73.0

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2012 to January 19 2012 at -75.5°S 120.0°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: January 08 2012 to January 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 120.0°E

Area affected: 3090117 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_2012-Jan-08_to_2012-Jan-19_120.0_-75.5

Heat wave occuring from January 05 2012 to January 07 2012 at -74.0°S 55.0°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: January 05 2012 to January 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -17.9 °C

Event center: -74.0°S 55.0°E

Area affected: 374257 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_2012-Jan-05_to_2012-Jan-07_55.0_-74.0

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2012 to January 06 2012 at -72.0°S 63.5°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: January 04 2012 to January 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.3 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 63.5°E

Area affected: 102880 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_2012-Jan-04_to_2012-Jan-06_63.5_-72.0

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2012 to February 06 2012 at -70.5°S 225.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 34 days

Time span: January 04 2012 to February 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.5 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 225.0°E

Area affected: 17452912 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_2012-Jan-04_to_2012-Feb-06_225.0_-70.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2012 to January 12 2012 at -80.0°S 310.0°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 04 2012 to January 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.4 °C

Event center: -80.0°S 310.0°E

Area affected: 177888 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_2012-Jan-04_to_2012-Jan-12_310.0_-80.0

Heat wave occuring from January 03 2012 to January 06 2012 at -66.5°S 46.0°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: January 03 2012 to January 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 46.0°E

Area affected: 69533 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_2012-Jan-03_to_2012-Jan-06_46.0_-66.5