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Sensitivity of air quality to future changing climate in Peninsular Malaysia

In-house Researcher (Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) Key Takeaways​ East-West divide: West coast of Peninsular Malaysia are more sensitive to bad air quality under the future changing climate than east coast.  Data Description About Data Citation Documentation Data Description Relationship (correlation) between measured (historical data) air quality parameters and weather parameters using statisticalContinue reading “Sensitivity of air quality to future changing climate in Peninsular Malaysia”

Greenhouse Gases Emission in Malaysia from 1990 to 2019

In-house Researcher (Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) Key Takeaways​ The greenhouse gases emissions mostly showing the trend of increasing after the year of 2000 except the emission of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from the sectors of Agriculture & Land Use. Data Description About Data Citation Documentation Data Description The national greenhouse gases (GHG) emissionContinue reading “Greenhouse Gases Emission in Malaysia from 1990 to 2019”

Greenhouse Gases Emission in Malaysia from 1990 to 2016

In-house Researcher (Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) Key Takeaways​ The greenhouse gases emissions mostly showing the trend of increasing after the year of 2000 except the emission of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from the sectors of Agriculture & Land Use. Data Description About Data Citation Documentation Data Description The national greenhouse gases (GHG) emissionContinue reading “Greenhouse Gases Emission in Malaysia from 1990 to 2016”

12-hourly Reanalysed Total Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) at 550 nm

In-house Researcher (Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) Figure shows Total Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) at 550nm in March 2024 focused on entire Malaysia     *Data updated on monthly basis Key Takeaways The Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) is commonly used as a proxy of air pollutant condition.  https://myiklimysd.ukm.my/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/12AODDec2023.gif Data Description About Data CitationContinue reading “12-hourly Reanalysed Total Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) at 550 nm”

Global Background Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Concentration

In-house Researcher (Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) Key Takeaways​ The annual atmospheric CO2 is the highest recorded in history (418.53 ppm in Nov 2022) Data Description About Data Citation Documentation Data Description Mauna Loa is a global background observatory station that monitor the CO2 concentration of the Northern Hemisphere (global’s atmosphere). This station is locatedContinue reading “Global Background Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Concentration”

Daily PM2.5 Concentration in 2019 at East Coast Peninsular Malaysia

In-house Researcher (Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) Key Takeaways​ High PM2.5 concentrations in East Coast Peninsular Malaysia were spotted between August and September 2019   Data Description About Data Citation Documentation Data Description Large-scale biomass burning (BB), such as peatland combustion, emits large amounts of aerosols that lead to transboundary smoke events. Therefore,Continue reading “Daily PM2.5 Concentration in 2019 at East Coast Peninsular Malaysia”