Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2012 to April 18 2012 at -65.5°S 86.5°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: April 06 2012 to April 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 86.5°E

Area affected: 763737 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_2012-Apr-06_to_2012-Apr-18_86.5_-65.5

Heat wave occuring from March 31 2012 to April 02 2012 at -83.0°S 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 31 2012 to April 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -29.0 °C

Event center: -83.0°S 7.5°E

Area affected: 57112 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_2012-Mar-31_to_2012-Apr-02_7.5_-83.0

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2012 to April 04 2012 at -79.0°S 189.5°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: March 27 2012 to April 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.8 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 189.5°E

Area affected: 822709 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_2012-Mar-27_to_2012-Apr-04_189.5_-79.0

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2012 to May 15 2012 at -62.5°S 306.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 50 days

Time span: March 27 2012 to May 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -69.6 °C

Event center: -62.5°S 306.5°E

Area affected: 20479392 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_2012-Mar-27_to_2012-May-15_306.5_-62.5

Cold spell occuring from March 24 2012 to March 29 2012 at -72.0°S 4.0°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: March 24 2012 to March 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.1 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 364.0°E

Area affected: 261359 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_2012-Mar-24_to_2012-Mar-29_4.0_-72.0

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2012 to March 26 2012 at -67.0°S 54.5°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: March 19 2012 to March 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.8 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 54.5°E

Area affected: 152477 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_2012-Mar-19_to_2012-Mar-26_54.5_-67.0

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2012 to March 28 2012 at -69.0°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 14 days

Time span: March 15 2012 to March 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.1 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 3403267 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_2012-Mar-15_to_2012-Mar-28_27.0_-69.0

Heat wave occuring from March 14 2012 to March 16 2012 at -71.0°S 108.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 14 2012 to March 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -21.5 °C

Event center: -71.0°S 108.0°E

Area affected: 67917 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_2012-Mar-14_to_2012-Mar-16_108.0_-71.0

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2012 to March 17 2012 at -65.0°S 104.5°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: March 13 2012 to March 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.4 °C

Event center: -65.0°S 104.5°E

Area affected: 410004 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_2012-Mar-13_to_2012-Mar-17_104.5_-65.0

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2012 to March 26 2012 at -76.0°S 294.0°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: March 10 2012 to March 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 5064579 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_2012-Mar-10_to_2012-Mar-26_294.0_-76.0