Category: Heat waves affecting Papua New Guinea

Heat wave occuring from February 04 2021 to February 09 2021 at -10.5°S 144.5°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: 6 days

Time span: February 04 2021 to February 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 144.5°E

Area affected: 349384 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_2021-Feb-04_to_2021-Feb-09_144.5_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2021 to January 13 2021 at -10.0°S 152.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 09 2021 to January 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 152.0°E

Area affected: 69912 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_2021-Jan-09_to_2021-Jan-13_152.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2020 to January 09 2021 at -4.5°S 140.5°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: 10 days

Time span: December 31 2020 to January 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 140.5°E

Area affected: 86354 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-Dec-31_to_2021-Jan-09_140.5_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from December 26 2020 to February 25 2021 at -30.0°S 203.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • Indonesia
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
  • Tonga
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 62 days

Time span: December 26 2020 to February 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 203.5°E

Area affected: 23654697 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-Dec-26_to_2021-Feb-25_203.5_-30.0

Heat wave occuring from December 26 2020 to December 30 2020 at -4.5°S 143.5°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: 5 days

Time span: December 26 2020 to December 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 143.5°E

Area affected: 151084 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-Dec-26_to_2020-Dec-30_143.5_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2020 to January 01 2021 at -1.5°S 149.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 24 2020 to January 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 149.5°E

Area affected: 309039 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-Dec-24_to_2021-Jan-01_149.5_-1.5

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2020 to December 20 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: 7 days

Time span: December 14 2020 to December 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 147.0°E

Area affected: 109953 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-Dec-14_to_2020-Dec-20_147.0_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from December 13 2020 to December 27 2020 at -11.5°S 153.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 15 days

Time span: December 13 2020 to December 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.4 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 153.5°E

Area affected: 1241389 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-Dec-13_to_2020-Dec-27_153.5_-11.5

Heat wave occuring from November 29 2020 to December 08 2020 at 0.0°N 149.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 29 2020 to December 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 149.5°E

Area affected: 654094 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-Nov-29_to_2020-Dec-08_149.5_0.0

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2020 to November 19 2020 at -4.5°S 143.5°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: November 17 2020 to November 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 143.5°E

Area affected: 64750 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-Nov-17_to_2020-Nov-19_143.5_-4.5