Turbulence near the surface helped diffuse the pollutants to nearby Singapore.Thankfully, Singapore got a breather when the winds changed direction on Sunday to blow from the south-east instead.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 17, 2019, with the headline 'Singapore at mercy of wind direction'. What is key during this period, said Prof Koh, is where the fires are burning and where the wind is blowing from.Satellite images have shown a surge in the number of hot spots on Indonesia's Sumatra Island and in Kalimantan over the past week.But the recent haze experienced here came mainly from south Sumatra, which lies directly south of Singapore, Prof Koh said. Centre for Climate Research Singapore 36 Kim Chuan Rd Singapore 537054. You can also order the raw wind and weather data on our But a log-in is still required for our PDFs.Share gift link below with your friends and family.They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account.All done! But cash crops such as oil palm and acacia - trees grown for the production of pulp and paper - do not do well in waterlogged soil, leading farmers to drain the land, making it more flammable.In 2015, the annual fire season coincided with El Nino - which makes the weather in South-east Asia hotter and drier than usual - and this climate phenomenon caused the forest fires in Indonesia to spiral out of control.It resulted in the region's worst haze crisis on record.This year, South-east Asia is also experiencing drier-than-usual weather due to persistent cooler-than-usual sea surface temperatures in the eastern Indian Ocean, off the west coast of Sumatra.
This discourages the formation of rain clouds over the region.Associate Professor Koh Tieh Yong, a weather scientist at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, said: "That year was one of the strongest El Nino events on record, whereas the current cooling of the Indian Ocean is moderate by historical standards. There are plenty of high buildings.The small turbines are good for the US and Europe because they have stronger winds that blow continuously. The data is subject to correction subsequently if necessary.While every effort has been made to site the instruments in relatively unobstructed areas to provide the best possible indication of the general weather conditions, there are times when this is not possible. Singapore Weather History for the Previous 24 Hours Show weather for: Previous 24 hours July 26, 2020 July 25, 2020 July 24, 2020 July 23, 2020 July 22, 2020 July 21, 2020 July 20, 2020 July 19, 2020 July 18, 2020 July 17, 2020 July 16, 2020 July 15, 2020 July 14, 2020 July 13, 2020 July 12, 2020 July 11, 2020 For further enquiries or purchase of other data, please call Climo Sales Counter at Tel: (65) 64881847, email us or write to: Director-General Meteorological Service Singapore, NEA P O Box 8 Changi Airport Singapore 918141 In months January, February and March the wind seems to blow more to the Southwest and in May it suddenly changes blowing to the NorthEast. Southerly winds brought pollution from the fires there to Singapore last week.Meanwhile, other fires burning in central Sumatra had caused a dense build-up of particulate matter in the surrounding air.
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