Category: Heat waves affecting Falkland Islands

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2020 to January 11 2021 at -53.0°S 307.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 12 days

Time span: December 31 2020 to January 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: -53.0°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 1096428 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_2020-Dec-31_to_2021-Jan-11_307.5_-53.0

Heat wave occuring from December 21 2020 to December 29 2020 at -56.5°S 316.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 21 2020 to December 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -56.5°S 316.0°E

Area affected: 591726 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_2020-Dec-21_to_2020-Dec-29_316.0_-56.5

Heat wave occuring from October 10 2020 to October 17 2020 at -53.0°S 311.5°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: 8 days

Time span: October 10 2020 to October 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: -53.0°S 311.5°E

Area affected: 896082 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_2020-Oct-10_to_2020-Oct-17_311.5_-53.0

Heat wave occuring from September 22 2020 to October 02 2020 at -44.5°S 322.5°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: 11 days

Time span: September 22 2020 to October 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: -44.5°S 322.5°E

Area affected: 1946434 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_2020-Sep-22_to_2020-Oct-02_322.5_-44.5