Experimental Atmospheric Forecasting System for Indochina and the Philippines
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Increased Fire Activity Across South and Southeast Asia
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HPC Status: UP and RUNNING; testing fire emissions from QFED.
Website Status: the Indochina and Philippine weather, gas and particle pollutant animations are now updated, with fire emissions from QFED.
ENSO Neutral Conditions Prevailed in October with Neutral to La Nina Conditions Most Likely in November 2024 to April 2025
November 29, 2024 - Model outlooks from Copernicus C3S based on the Nino3.4 SST index, show that ENSO Neutral conditions prevailed in October and is predicted to become ENSO neutral to La Nina (wet in Southeast Asia) from November 2024 to April 2025.
Widespread Fire Activity Across South and Southeast Asia, Southern China and Northern Australia Captured by NASA Satellites (November 4-29, 2024)
Novemer 29, 2024 - Satellite imagery from NASA Worldview reveals extensive fire hotspots across South and Southeast Asia, Southern China and Northern Australia. The dense clustering of red dots, indicating active fires, suggests significant biomass burning, likely tied to seasonal agricultural practices and land clearing. This widespread fire activity poses potential risks to air quality, with smoke and PM2.5 pollutants possibly affecting millions across the region. The patterns highlight areas of concern for transboundary haze and regional pollution impacts.
ASIA-AQ Aircraft Campaign: A Success!
April 11, 2024 - The ASIA-AQ aircraft campaign has concluded and was successful to take measurements of air pollution over the Philippines from February 1-14, over South Korea from February 15 - March 12, and over Thailand from March 13-26, as well over Taiwan (during transits).
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Thailand summary at (in Thai and English): https://youtu.be/RabP4vJwve0?feature=shared
More details can be found on: https://espo.nasa.gov/asia-aq/content/ASIA-AQ