Active fire and hotspot emissions in Peninsular Malaysia during the 2002 burning season

Mastura Mahmud, . (2005) Active fire and hotspot emissions in Peninsular Malaysia during the 2002 burning season. GEOGRAFIA OnlineTM Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 1 (1). 32 -45. ISSN 2682-7727

Thermal emissions from vegetation fires in Peninsular Malaysia as monitored by the National Oceanic Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) satellite during the burning season from February to March 2002 had showed that the states of Perak, Selangor and Pahang exhibited higher burning activities compared to other states. The hotspots displayed patterns of clusters that were variable temporally and spatially. Incomplete and uncontrolled vegetation burning can be a potential polluter to the surrounding atmosphere. Estimates of the emissions and dispersion of pollutants such as particulates, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and non-methane hydrocarbons were investigated. The emission estimates showed that comparatively, carbon monoxide ranked as the highest polluter, followed by particulate matter and nonmethane hydrocarbons. Estimates of the greenhouse gases showed that carbon dioxide was much higher than either the emissions of nitrous oxides or methane.

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Abstract

Thermal emissions from vegetation fires in Peninsular Malaysia as monitored by the National Oceanic Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) satellite during the burning season from February to March 2002 had showed that the states of Perak, Selangor and Pahang exhibited higher burning activities compared to other states. The hotspots displayed patterns of clusters that were variable temporally and spatially. Incomplete and uncontrolled vegetation burning can be a potential polluter to the surrounding atmosphere. Estimates of the emissions and dispersion of pollutants such as particulates, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and non-methane hydrocarbons were investigated. The emission estimates showed that comparatively, carbon monoxide ranked as the highest polluter, followed by particulate matter and nonmethane hydrocarbons. Estimates of the greenhouse gases showed that carbon dioxide was much higher than either the emissions of nitrous oxides or methane.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	greenhouse gases
AGROVOC Term:	pollutants
AGROVOC Term:	particulates
AGROVOC Term:	deforestation
AGROVOC Term:	spatial analysis
AGROVOC Term:	environmental control
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2024 02:25
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2024 02:25
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/162

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