Category: Heat waves affecting Palau

Heat wave occuring from August 30 2020 to October 06 2020 at 2.0°N 151.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 38 days

Time span: August 30 2020 to October 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 151.5°E

Area affected: 6663260 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-30_to_2020-Oct-06_151.5_2.0

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2020 to June 03 2020 at 8.5°N 134.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Palau

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 31 2020 to June 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 134.0°E

Area affected: 82300 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-31_to_2020-Jun-03_134.0_8.5

Heat wave occuring from April 24 2020 to April 28 2020 at 8.5°N 132.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Palau

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 24 2020 to April 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 132.5°E

Area affected: 140622 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-Apr-28_132.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from February 14 2020 to February 17 2020 at 7.0°N 135.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Palau

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 14 2020 to February 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 135.5°E

Area affected: 264201 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-Feb-14_to_2020-Feb-17_135.5_7.0