Category: Extremes affecting Papua New Guinea

Heat wave occuring from August 24 2020 to August 26 2020 at -7.5°S 155.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 24 2020 to August 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 155.0°E

Area affected: 55065 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-Aug-24_to_2020-Aug-26_155.0_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from June 07 2020 to June 21 2020 at -18.0°S 139.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 07 2020 to June 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 139.0°E

Area affected: 8620291 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-Jun-07_to_2020-Jun-21_139.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from June 05 2020 to June 08 2020 at -2.0°S 149.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 05 2020 to June 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 149.0°E

Area affected: 154381 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-Jun-05_to_2020-Jun-08_149.0_-2.0

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2020 to July 02 2020 at 0.0°N 159.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 30 days

Time span: June 03 2020 to July 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 159.0°E

Area affected: 5856838 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-Jun-03_to_2020-Jul-02_159.0_0.0

Heat wave occuring from May 11 2020 to May 14 2020 at -9.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 11 2020 to May 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 70350 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-May-11_to_2020-May-14_150.0_-9.0

Heat wave occuring from April 24 2020 to May 06 2020 at -7.5°S 147.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 24 2020 to May 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 147.0°E

Area affected: 771285 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-Apr-24_to_2020-May-06_147.0_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from April 17 2020 to April 20 2020 at -3.5°S 152.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 17 2020 to April 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 152.5°E

Area affected: 98691 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-Apr-17_to_2020-Apr-20_152.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2020 to April 20 2020 at -10.5°S 156.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 06 2020 to April 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 156.0°E

Area affected: 372728 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-Apr-06_to_2020-Apr-20_156.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2020 to April 23 2020 at 2.0°N 146.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 23 days

Time span: April 01 2020 to April 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 146.5°E

Area affected: 1694603 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-Apr-01_to_2020-Apr-23_146.5_2.0

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2020 to April 07 2020 at -4.0°S 139.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 26 2020 to April 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 139.0°E

Area affected: 73891 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-Mar-26_to_2020-Apr-07_139.0_-4.0