2009 Southeast Asian haze
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The 2009 Southeast Asian haze was an episode of large scale
.The haze began in early June 2009 and progressively became worse toward July. With a prevailing dry season caused by
El Nino, burning and hence the haze was expected to continue until August or September when the monsoon season arrived.[1]
Malaysia
Air Pollution Index
Daily average API readings in June 2009 [1] | ||||||
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Date | George Town | Kuala Lumpur | Malacca Town |
Johor Bahru | Kuantan | Kuching |
1 | Unavailable | 57 | 51 | 41 | 65 | 29 |
2 | 40 | 73 | 52 | 46 | 41 | 39 |
3 | 31 | 73 | 47 | 38 | 43 | 27 |
4 | 39 | 46 | 31 | 33 | 44 | 35 |
5 | 34 | 44 | 45 | 34 | 41 | 35 |
6 | 40 | 40 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 28 |
7 | 58 | 76 | 51 | 40 | 39 | 28 |
8 | 30 | 67 | 60 | 54 | 47 | 36 |
9 | 28 | 98 | 56 | 56 | 52 | 31 |
10 | 37 | 67 | 58 | 52 | 53 | 45 |
11 | 40 | 69 | 65 | 45 | 48 | 30 |
12 | 35 | 108 | 63 | 55 | 41 | 28 |
13 | 30 | 80 | 44 | 41 | 46 | 51 |
14 | 20 | 64 | 53 | 51 | 47 | 31 |
15 | 20 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 37 |
16 | 34 | 51 | 42 | 48 | 49 | 22 |
17 | 44 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 44 | 34 |
18 | 55 | 58 | 49 | 36 | 44 | 39 |
19 | 62 | 51 | 49 | 59 | 42 | 46 |
20 | 68 | 61 | 47 | 41 | 42 | 36 |
0-50 Good 51-100 Moderate 101-200 Unhealthy 201-300 Very unhealthy 301- Hazardous
References
- ^ "Indonesia forest fires flare, Malaysia hit by haze". Reuters. 12 June 2009.