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: 6 days

Time span: October 28 2023 to November 02 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
• Mean temperature: -32.1 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: -21.3 °C

Event center: -83.0°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 732658 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_2023-Oct-28_to_2023-Nov-02_355.5_-74.0

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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: October 24 2023 to October 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 4.4 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: -57.5°S 211.5°E

Area affected: 1269831 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_2023-Oct-24_to_2023-Oct-28_211.5_-57.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 23 2023 to October 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
• Mean temperature: -11.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 1.8 °C

Event center: -68.0°S 78.5°E

Area affected: 1614652 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_2023-Oct-23_to_2023-Oct-30_78.5_-68.0

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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: October 14 2023 to October 19 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
• Mean temperature: -26.1 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: -7.1 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 53.5°E

Area affected: 204031 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_2023-Oct-14_to_2023-Oct-19_53.5_-69.0

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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: October 08 2023 to October 11 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
• Mean temperature: -18.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
• Maximum temperature: -6.7 °C

Event center: -67.5°S 83.5°E

Area affected: 116523 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_2023-Oct-08_to_2023-Oct-11_83.5_-67.5

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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: October 04 2023 to October 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
• Mean temperature: -0.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 5.8 °C

Event center: -58.5°S 95.5°E

Area affected: 1903692 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_2023-Oct-04_to_2023-Oct-12_95.5_-58.5

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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: September 28 2023 to October 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
• Mean temperature: -15.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: -4.6 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 335.5°E

Area affected: 372665 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_2023-Sep-28_to_2023-Oct-03_335.5_-78.0

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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: September 25 2023 to September 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
• Mean temperature: -17.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: -9.4 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 69.5°E

Area affected: 66270 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_2023-Sep-25_to_2023-Sep-28_69.5_-69.5