Category: Heat waves affecting Antarctica

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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: April 24 2024 to April 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
• Mean temperature: -17.4 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: -71.0°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 604571 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_2024-Apr-24_to_2024-Apr-28_33.5_-71.0

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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: April 19 2024 to April 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
• Mean temperature: -32.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: -22.1 °C

Event center: -71.5°S 44.5°E

Area affected: 123593 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_2024-Apr-19_to_2024-Apr-22_44.5_-71.5

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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: April 13 2024 to April 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
• Mean temperature: -2.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 296.5°E

Area affected: 144747 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_2024-Apr-13_to_2024-Apr-19_296.5_-67.0

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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: April 13 2024 to April 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
• Mean temperature: -17.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: -9.9 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 169.0°E

Area affected: 134854 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_2024-Apr-13_to_2024-Apr-19_169.0_-78.0

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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: April 11 2024 to April 15 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
• Mean temperature: -21.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: -3.7 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 54.0°E

Area affected: 69319 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_2024-Apr-11_to_2024-Apr-15_54.0_-67.0

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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: April 03 2024 to April 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
• Mean temperature: -30.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: -17.7 °C

Event center: -71.0°S 148.0°E

Area affected: 171474 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_2024-Apr-03_to_2024-Apr-06_148.0_-71.0

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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: March 27 2024 to April 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
• Mean temperature: -39.4 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
• Maximum temperature: -26.5 °C

Event center: -83.0°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 528563 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_2024-Mar-27_to_2024-Apr-01_27.0_-83.0

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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: March 17 2024 to March 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
• Mean temperature: -5.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 114.5°E

Area affected: 417934 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_2024-Mar-17_to_2024-Mar-22_114.5_-66.0

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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 15 2024 to March 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
• Mean temperature: -24.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 141.0°E

Area affected: 321293 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_2024-Mar-15_to_2024-Mar-19_141.0_-69.5

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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: March 15 2024 to March 20 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
• Mean temperature: -44.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: -35.8 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 51.0°E

Area affected: 151692 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_2024-Mar-15_to_2024-Mar-20_51.0_-77.0