Category: Heat waves affecting Papua New Guinea

3 heat waves identified in Papua New Guinea since 2020

Heat wave occuring from November 26 2011 to December 04 2011 at -1.0°S 154.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 26 2011 to December 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 154.0°E

Area affected: 636206 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-Nov-26_to_2011-Dec-04_154.0_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from October 23 2011 to October 29 2011 at -1.0°S 146.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 23 2011 to October 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 146.0°E

Area affected: 225606 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-Oct-23_to_2011-Oct-29_146.0_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from October 06 2011 to October 22 2011 at -7.5°S 143.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 06 2011 to October 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 143.5°E

Area affected: 1537962 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-Oct-06_to_2011-Oct-22_143.5_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from September 13 2011 to September 17 2011 at -5.0°S 146.5°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: September 13 2011 to September 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 146.5°E

Area affected: 117064 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-Sep-13_to_2011-Sep-17_146.5_-5.0

Heat wave occuring from September 05 2011 to September 17 2011 at -9.5°S 157.5°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: 13 days

Time span: September 05 2011 to September 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 157.5°E

Area affected: 1392899 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-Sep-05_to_2011-Sep-17_157.5_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2011 to September 01 2011 at -12.5°S 160.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Caledonia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 20 2011 to September 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 160.0°E

Area affected: 3055331 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-Aug-20_to_2011-Sep-01_160.0_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2011 to August 08 2011 at -10.5°S 154.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 06 2011 to August 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 154.5°E

Area affected: 103308 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-Aug-06_to_2011-Aug-08_154.5_-10.5

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

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

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