Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2011 to June 02 2011 at -77.0°S 110.0°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: May 31 2011 to June 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -67.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -69.5 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 110.0°E

Area affected: 75668 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_2011-May-31_to_2011-Jun-02_110.0_-77.0

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2011 to June 03 2011 at -80.0°S 279.0°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: May 26 2011 to June 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.3 °C

Event center: -80.0°S 279.0°E

Area affected: 103401 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_2011-May-26_to_2011-Jun-03_279.0_-80.0

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2011 to June 01 2011 at -59.0°S 293.0°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: May 25 2011 to June 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.5 °C

Event center: -59.0°S 293.0°E

Area affected: 2041189 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_2011-May-25_to_2011-Jun-01_293.0_-59.0

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2011 to June 07 2011 at -66.5°S 120.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 22 days

Time span: May 17 2011 to June 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -60.4 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 120.0°E

Area affected: 5646065 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_2011-May-17_to_2011-Jun-07_120.0_-66.5

Cold spell occuring from May 16 2011 to June 17 2011 at -81.0°S 339.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 33 days

Time span: May 16 2011 to June 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -57.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -74.3 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 339.0°E

Area affected: 3130398 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_2011-May-16_to_2011-Jun-17_339.0_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from May 16 2011 to May 21 2011 at -69.5°S 12.5°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: May 16 2011 to May 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.4 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 12.5°E

Area affected: 375579 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_2011-May-16_to_2011-May-21_12.5_-69.5

Heat wave occuring from May 14 2011 to May 23 2011 at -72.0°S 171.0°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: May 14 2011 to May 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.5 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 171.0°E

Area affected: 2776616 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_2011-May-14_to_2011-May-23_171.0_-72.0

Heat wave occuring from May 11 2011 to May 17 2011 at -74.0°S 282.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 11 2011 to May 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: -74.0°S 282.0°E

Area affected: 718483 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_2011-May-11_to_2011-May-17_282.0_-74.0

Heat wave occuring from May 10 2011 to May 13 2011 at -67.0°S 9.0°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: May 10 2011 to May 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.7 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 369.0°E

Area affected: 229289 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_2011-May-10_to_2011-May-13_9.0_-67.0

Heat wave occuring from May 09 2011 to May 12 2011 at -72.5°S 342.0°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: May 09 2011 to May 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.3 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 342.0°E

Area affected: 51301 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_2011-May-09_to_2011-May-12_342.0_-72.5