Haze covers Southeast Asia

Friday, October 20, 2006

The haze situation in Southeast Asia has still not subsided, despite efforts by the Indonesian government to douse the flames. In Singapore, the Pollutant Standards Index hit 103, in the unhealthy range, at 8AM (GMT+8); Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, is also covered in smoke, with the Air Pollution Index (or Air Quality Index) in the Klang Valley region registering at 103.

The latest pictures from satellites NOAA 12 and NOAA 18 show a combined total of 107 hotspots in Borneo and 89 in Sumatra

NASA MODIS imagery of the fires
Fires on Borneo, especially Kalimantan, and the haze caused. Image captured October 5, 2006 by the Terra MODIS satellite.
Fires on Sumatra and the resulting haze. Image captured October 4, 2006 by the Aqua MODIS satellite.
An image captured on October 1, 2006 by the Aqua MODIS satellite that shows the extent of the fires and resulting haze.

"Haze in South East Asia worsens" — Wikinews, October 6, 2006

Sources

"Haze continues in Singapore" — ChannelNewsAsia, October 20, 2006

"Unhealthy air in KL, Shah Alam" — New Straits Times, October 20, 2006

External links

"Latest PSI Reading" — NEA,

"Latest Haze Map" — NEA,

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