Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Cold spell occuring from June 13 2010 to June 29 2010 at -62.0°S 31.0°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: June 13 2010 to June 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -50.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -75.6 °C

Event center: -62.0°S 31.0°E

Area affected: 5297932 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-Jun-13_to_2010-Jun-29_31.0_-62.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2010 to June 17 2010 at -71.0°S 162.5°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: June 12 2010 to June 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -46.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.5 °C

Event center: -71.0°S 162.5°E

Area affected: 260365 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-Jun-12_to_2010-Jun-17_162.5_-71.0

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2010 to June 14 2010 at -65.5°S 90.0°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: June 09 2010 to June 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.2 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 90.0°E

Area affected: 105456 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-Jun-09_to_2010-Jun-14_90.0_-65.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2010 to June 12 2010 at -78.0°S 92.5°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: June 09 2010 to June 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -44.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -33.9 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 92.5°E

Area affected: 454421 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-Jun-09_to_2010-Jun-12_92.5_-78.0

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2010 to June 19 2010 at -66.0°S 298.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Falkland Islands
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 08 2010 to June 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 4772408 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-Jun-08_to_2010-Jun-19_298.5_-66.0

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2010 to June 14 2010 at -78.0°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: 7 days

Time span: June 08 2010 to June 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -15.4 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 249410 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-Jun-08_to_2010-Jun-14_296.0_-78.0

Heat wave occuring from June 02 2010 to June 06 2010 at -81.0°S 299.5°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: June 02 2010 to June 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.9 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 299.5°E

Area affected: 52909 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-Jun-02_to_2010-Jun-06_299.5_-81.0

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2010 to June 06 2010 at -79.0°S 320.0°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 31 2010 to June 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.6 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 320.0°E

Area affected: 1584352 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-May-31_to_2010-Jun-06_320.0_-79.0

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2010 to June 14 2010 at -75.0°S 12.0°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: May 29 2010 to June 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -53.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -74.1 °C

Event center: -75.0°S 12.0°E

Area affected: 4309428 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-May-29_to_2010-Jun-14_12.0_-75.0

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2010 to May 29 2010 at -81.0°S 310.0°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: May 25 2010 to May 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -13.6 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 310.0°E

Area affected: 405271 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-May-25_to_2010-May-29_310.0_-81.0