The 2019/2020 summer of Antarctic heatwaves

Version of Record online: 30 March 2020 This summer, a heatwave across Antarctica saw temperatures soar above average. Temperatures above zero are especially significant because they accelerate ice melt. Casey Station had its highest temperature ever, reaching a maximum of 9.2°C and minimum of 2.5°C...

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Published in:Global Change Biology
Main Authors: Robinson, S.A., Klekociuk, A.R., King, D.H., Pizarro Rojas, M., Zúñiga, G.E., Bergstrom, D.M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020
Subjects:
Temperature
Seasons
Freezing
Antarctic Regions
Hot Temperature
Antarctic
Casey Station
Gustavo
Rojas
Zúñiga
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2440/124596
https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15083
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Summary:Version of Record online: 30 March 2020 This summer, a heatwave across Antarctica saw temperatures soar above average. Temperatures above zero are especially significant because they accelerate ice melt. Casey Station had its highest temperature ever, reaching a maximum of 9.2°C and minimum of 2.5°C. The highest temperature in Antarctica was 20.75°C on 9 February. Here we discuss the biological implications of such extreme events. Sharon A. Robinson, Andrew R. Klekociuk, Diana H. King, Marisol Pizarro Rojas, Gustavo E. Zúñiga, Dana M. Bergstrom

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