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Reading no. 2024/027

EnvironmentExperimental index

Puddle persistence after rainfall, by surface

52.4min

South Pacific

Median time a puddle remains visible after rainfall ends, by surface type.

  1. Compacted earth52.4
  2. Concrete37.1
  3. Asphalt29.6
  4. Gravel18.8

Compacted earth reaches 52.4 min, compared with 18.8 min on gravel.

Observation
Puddles observed
144
Shortest median
18.8 min
Range between extremes
33.6 min

Method

Sample of 144 puddles observed over six weeks after showers lasting under thirty minutes. Disappearance is recorded when the free surface becomes discontinuous. Areas fed by continuing runoff are excluded.

Source

No public source. Internal index.

Nature

Experimental index

Internal index. It relies on no public source and describes no identifiable institution or person.

Confidence

Medium

See also

2026/271 · 28 Sep17.08t CO2eCO2 emissions per capita in the Pacific2026/259 · 16 Sep7.75Maximum UV index in Nouméa, 30 days2026/159 · 8 Jun100%Share of territorial waters designated as marine protected area2026/112 · 22 Apr59.6%Share of protected land in the Pacific

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