Category: Extremes affecting Falkland Islands

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2011 to August 11 2011 at -61.5°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 26 days

Time span: July 17 2011 to August 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -54.1 °C

Event center: -61.5°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 10954168 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-Jul-17_to_2011-Aug-11_305.0_-61.5

Cold spell occuring from April 07 2011 to April 26 2011 at -72.5°S 300.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 20 days

Time span: April 07 2011 to April 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.7 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 5758998 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-Apr-07_to_2011-Apr-26_300.5_-72.5

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2011 to March 06 2011 at -52.0°S 300.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 04 2011 to March 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: -52.0°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 181598 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_2011-Mar-04_to_2011-Mar-06_300.5_-52.0

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2011 to February 12 2011 at -52.0°S 299.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 09 2011 to February 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: -52.0°S 299.5°E

Area affected: 83714 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_2011-Feb-09_to_2011-Feb-12_299.5_-52.0

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2010 to June 22 2010 at -54.0°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 18 2010 to June 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.8 °C

Event center: -54.0°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 978900 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-18_to_2010-Jun-22_290.5_-54.0

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

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2010 to April 29 2010 at -29.0°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 16 2010 to April 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.3 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 4434779 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-Apr-16_to_2010-Apr-29_288.5_-29.0

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2010 to March 16 2010 at -47.5°S 302.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 11 2010 to March 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: -47.5°S 302.0°E

Area affected: 1714624 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-Mar-11_to_2010-Mar-16_302.0_-47.5

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2010 to February 21 2010 at -60.5°S 299.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 40 days

Time span: January 13 2010 to February 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.0 °C

Event center: -60.5°S 299.0°E

Area affected: 7156619 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-Jan-13_to_2010-Feb-21_299.0_-60.5