The Uncharacteristic Occurrence of the June 2013 Biomass-Burning Haze Event in Southeast Asia: Effects of the Madden-Julian Oscillation and Tropical Cyclone Activity

One of the worst haze events to ever hit Peninsular Malaysia occurred in June 2013 due to smoke from Riau, Central Sumatra. While biomass-burning in the region is common, the early occurrence of a haze episode of this magnitude was uncharacteristic of the seasonality of extreme fire events, which us...

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Main Authors: Yaasiin Oozeer, Andy Chan, Jun Wang, Jeffrey S. Reid, Santo V. Salinas, Maggie C. G. Ooi, Kenobi I. Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
mjo
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/1/55