Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Cold spell occuring from October 23 2010 to October 29 2010 at -77.5°S 69.5°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: October 23 2010 to October 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -48.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.8 °C

Event center: -77.5°S 69.5°E

Area affected: 69456 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-Oct-23_to_2010-Oct-29_69.5_-77.5

Heat wave occuring from October 22 2010 to November 02 2010 at -68.5°S 161.5°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: October 22 2010 to November 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.9 °C

Event center: -68.5°S 161.5°E

Area affected: 861587 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-Oct-22_to_2010-Nov-02_161.5_-68.5

Cold spell occuring from October 22 2010 to October 28 2010 at -77.5°S 117.5°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: October 22 2010 to October 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -54.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -60.2 °C

Event center: -77.5°S 117.5°E

Area affected: 420348 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-Oct-22_to_2010-Oct-28_117.5_-77.5

Cold spell occuring from October 21 2010 to October 30 2010 at -66.0°S 59.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 21 2010 to October 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -59.3 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 59.5°E

Area affected: 2497396 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-Oct-21_to_2010-Oct-30_59.5_-66.0

Heat wave occuring from October 15 2010 to October 29 2010 at -57.0°S 305.0°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: 15 days

Time span: October 15 2010 to October 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: -57.0°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 9025581 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-Oct-15_to_2010-Oct-29_305.0_-57.0

Heat wave occuring from October 15 2010 to October 18 2010 at -71.5°S 105.5°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 15 2010 to October 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -17.0 °C

Event center: -71.5°S 105.5°E

Area affected: 156862 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-Oct-15_to_2010-Oct-18_105.5_-71.5

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2010 to October 24 2010 at -82.0°S 202.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: October 14 2010 to October 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.5 °C

Event center: -82.0°S 202.5°E

Area affected: 207961 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-Oct-14_to_2010-Oct-24_202.5_-82.0

Heat wave occuring from October 13 2010 to October 18 2010 at -71.0°S 59.5°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: October 13 2010 to October 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: -71.0°S 59.5°E

Area affected: 1050684 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-Oct-13_to_2010-Oct-18_59.5_-71.0

Cold spell occuring from October 11 2010 to October 13 2010 at -72.0°S 160.5°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: October 11 2010 to October 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.2 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 160.5°E

Area affected: 102557 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-Oct-11_to_2010-Oct-13_160.5_-72.0

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2010 to October 14 2010 at -82.5°S 350.0°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: October 09 2010 to October 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: -82.5°S 350.0°E

Area affected: 1551771 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-Oct-09_to_2010-Oct-14_350.0_-82.5