Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2011 to January 30 2011 at -53.5°S 184.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 27 days

Time span: January 04 2011 to January 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.1 °C

Event center: -53.5°S 184.5°E

Area affected: 14558651 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-Jan-04_to_2011-Jan-30_184.5_-53.5

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2010 to January 04 2011 at -81.0°S 355.0°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: December 31 2010 to January 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -13.6 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 5.0°W

Area affected: 237106 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_2010-Dec-31_to_2011-Jan-04_355.0_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2010 to January 06 2011 at -66.0°S 100.5°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: December 30 2010 to January 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.0 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 100.5°E

Area affected: 144898 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_2010-Dec-30_to_2011-Jan-06_100.5_-66.0

Heat wave occuring from December 23 2010 to December 27 2010 at -66.0°S 293.5°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: December 23 2010 to December 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 117724 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_2010-Dec-23_to_2010-Dec-27_293.5_-66.0

Heat wave occuring from December 23 2010 to December 28 2010 at -72.5°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: 6 days

Time span: December 23 2010 to December 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.6 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 104.0°E

Area affected: 707842 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_2010-Dec-23_to_2010-Dec-28_104.0_-72.5

Cold spell occuring from December 22 2010 to January 07 2011 at -61.5°S 116.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 17 days

Time span: December 22 2010 to January 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.0 °C

Event center: -61.5°S 116.5°E

Area affected: 2384720 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_2010-Dec-22_to_2011-Jan-07_116.5_-61.5

Heat wave occuring from December 16 2010 to December 26 2010 at -71.5°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: 11 days

Time span: December 16 2010 to December 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: -71.5°S 167.0°E

Area affected: 648092 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_2010-Dec-16_to_2010-Dec-26_167.0_-71.5

Cold spell occuring from December 16 2010 to December 22 2010 at -76.5°S 212.5°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: December 16 2010 to December 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.8 °C

Event center: -76.5°S 212.5°E

Area affected: 118479 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_2010-Dec-16_to_2010-Dec-22_212.5_-76.5

Heat wave occuring from December 15 2010 to January 03 2011 at -76.5°S 296.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 20 days

Time span: December 15 2010 to January 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.9 °C

Event center: -76.5°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 952814 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_2010-Dec-15_to_2011-Jan-03_296.0_-76.5

Heat wave occuring from December 15 2010 to December 19 2010 at -65.0°S 49.0°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: December 15 2010 to December 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: -65.0°S 49.0°E

Area affected: 211340 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_2010-Dec-15_to_2010-Dec-19_49.0_-65.0