The 2019/2020 summer of Antarctic heatwaves

• 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

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