Category: Heat waves affecting Falkland Islands

1 heat waves identified in Falkland Islands since 2020

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2012 to February 08 2012 at -47.0°S 300.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Falkland Islands
  • Uruguay

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 25 2012 to February 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 4723378 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-Jan-25_to_2012-Feb-08_300.5_-47.0

Heat wave occuring from December 09 2011 to December 25 2011 at -46.5°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 17 days

Time span: December 09 2011 to December 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -46.5°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 4798989 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-Dec-09_to_2011-Dec-25_305.5_-46.5

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2011 to November 21 2011 at -46.0°S 300.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 12 2011 to November 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: -46.0°S 300.0°E

Area affected: 1721603 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-Nov-12_to_2011-Nov-21_300.0_-46.0

Heat wave occuring from September 15 2011 to September 20 2011 at -57.0°S 308.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 15 2011 to September 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.8 °C

Event center: -57.0°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 2087001 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-Sep-15_to_2011-Sep-20_308.0_-57.0

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

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