Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Cold spell occuring from October 31 2017 to November 04 2017 at -69.5°S 294.5°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: October 31 2017 to November 04 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.0 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 291608 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_2017-Oct-31_to_2017-Nov-04_294.5_-69.5

Cold spell occuring from October 29 2017 to November 03 2017 at -64.5°S 44.0°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: October 29 2017 to November 03 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.1 °C

Event center: -64.5°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 417229 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_2017-Oct-29_to_2017-Nov-03_44.0_-64.5

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2017 to November 03 2017 at -76.5°S 14.5°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 28 2017 to November 03 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -48.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.9 °C

Event center: -76.5°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 122800 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_2017-Oct-28_to_2017-Nov-03_14.5_-76.5

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2017 to November 03 2017 at -72.0°S 22.5°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 28 2017 to November 03 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.7 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 22.5°E

Area affected: 169256 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_2017-Oct-28_to_2017-Nov-03_22.5_-72.0

Heat wave occuring from October 08 2017 to October 24 2017 at -65.0°S 3.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 08 2017 to October 24 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.3 °C

Event center: -65.0°S 3.0°E

Area affected: 4952845 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_2017-Oct-08_to_2017-Oct-24_3.0_-65.0

Heat wave occuring from October 07 2017 to October 12 2017 at -74.0°S 356.5°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 07 2017 to October 12 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.2 °C

Event center: -74.0°S 356.5°E

Area affected: 527957 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_2017-Oct-07_to_2017-Oct-12_356.5_-74.0

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2017 to October 16 2017 at -72.5°S 169.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 04 2017 to October 16 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.5 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 169.5°E

Area affected: 547840 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_2017-Oct-04_to_2017-Oct-16_169.5_-72.5

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2017 to October 11 2017 at -49.5°S 325.0°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: October 02 2017 to October 11 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: -49.5°S 325.0°E

Area affected: 4060329 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_2017-Oct-02_to_2017-Oct-11_325.0_-49.5

Heat wave occuring from September 27 2017 to October 05 2017 at -74.0°S 352.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 27 2017 to October 05 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: -74.0°S 352.0°E

Area affected: 734011 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_2017-Sep-27_to_2017-Oct-05_352.0_-74.0

Heat wave occuring from September 26 2017 to October 16 2017 at -75.5°S 114.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 21 days

Time span: September 26 2017 to October 16 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -11.6 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 114.0°E

Area affected: 3543296 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_2017-Sep-26_to_2017-Oct-16_114.0_-75.5