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: 8 days

Time span: September 08 2010 to September 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
• Mean temperature: -7.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.7 °C
• Maximum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: -70.0°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 1019109 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-Sep-08_to_2010-Sep-15_298.5_-70.0

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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: August 20 2010 to August 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
• Mean temperature: -4.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.0 °C
• Maximum temperature: 5.6 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 168.0°E

Area affected: 1425378 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-Aug-20_to_2010-Aug-28_168.0_-70.5

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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: August 20 2010 to August 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
• Mean temperature: -29.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.7 °C
• Maximum temperature: -21.7 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 133.0°E

Area affected: 104516 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-Aug-20_to_2010-Aug-22_133.0_-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: August 19 2010 to August 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
• Mean temperature: -2.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: -64.0°S 138.5°E

Area affected: 171845 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-Aug-19_to_2010-Aug-24_138.5_-64.0

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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: August 13 2010 to August 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
• Mean temperature: -28.4 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 30.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 281.0°E

Area affected: 3444729 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-Aug-13_to_2010-Aug-25_281.0_-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: August 04 2010 to August 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
• Mean temperature: -30.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: -15.9 °C

Event center: -80.0°S 156.0°E

Area affected: 150237 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-Aug-04_to_2010-Aug-07_156.0_-80.0

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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: August 03 2010 to August 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
• Mean temperature: -18.1 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: -85.5°S 213.0°E

Area affected: 114090 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-Aug-03_to_2010-Aug-05_213.0_-85.5

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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: August 03 2010 to August 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
• Mean temperature: -39.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: -31.1 °C

Event center: -87.5°S 159.0°E

Area affected: 101659 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-Aug-03_to_2010-Aug-06_159.0_-87.5

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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: July 30 2010 to August 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
• Mean temperature: -18.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: -9.6 °C

Event center: -76.5°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 108479 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-Jul-30_to_2010-Aug-03_284.5_-76.5