Category: Extremes affecting Papua New Guinea

Cold spell occuring from July 31 2011 to August 05 2011 at -6.5°S 144.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 31 2011 to August 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 144.5°E

Area affected: 67495 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: Cold_spell_2011-Jul-31_to_2011-Aug-05_144.5_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2011 to July 25 2011 at -5.5°S 151.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 20 2011 to July 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 151.0°E

Area affected: 55473 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: Cold_spell_2011-Jul-20_to_2011-Jul-25_151.0_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from July 19 2011 to July 27 2011 at -6.0°S 142.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 19 2011 to July 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 142.0°E

Area affected: 2770318 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: Cold_spell_2011-Jul-19_to_2011-Jul-27_142.0_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2011 to July 17 2011 at -4.5°S 146.0°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: 7 days

Time span: July 11 2011 to July 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 146.0°E

Area affected: 172749 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-Jul-11_to_2011-Jul-17_146.0_-4.5

Cold spell occuring from June 20 2011 to June 24 2011 at -2.5°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 20 2011 to June 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 111221 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: Cold_spell_2011-Jun-20_to_2011-Jun-24_150.0_-2.5

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2011 to June 07 2011 at -3.0°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
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 27 2011 to June 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 520517 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-May-27_to_2011-Jun-07_150.0_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2011 to June 28 2011 at -12.5°S 130.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 37 days

Time span: May 23 2011 to June 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 130.0°E

Area affected: 11549634 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: Cold_spell_2011-May-23_to_2011-Jun-28_130.0_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from May 07 2011 to May 11 2011 at -8.0°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: 5 days

Time span: May 07 2011 to May 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 152.5°E

Area affected: 52060 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-May-07_to_2011-May-11_152.5_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2011 to April 04 2011 at -0.5°S 147.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 30 2011 to April 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 147.0°E

Area affected: 139022 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-30_to_2011-Apr-04_147.0_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2011 to March 15 2011 at -8.0°S 147.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 11 2011 to March 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 147.5°E

Area affected: 64339 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: Cold_spell_2011-Mar-11_to_2011-Mar-15_147.5_-8.0