SINGAPORE — The government’s Inter-Agency Haze Task Force (HTF) is coordinating action plans in preparation for possible haze, the Meteorological Service Singapore (Met Service) said on Tuesday (May 30).
The government’s Inter-Agency Haze Task Force is coordinating action plans in preparation for possible haze, the Meteorological Service Singapore said on Tuesday .
Both climate phenomena are expected to bring warmer and drier conditions to Singapore and the surrounding region from June to October this year, said the Met Service, adding that this will increase the risk of transboundary haze affecting Singapore and the region. The Indian Ocean Dipole is similar to the El Nino but occurs in the equatorial Indian Ocean and of shorter duration, typically ending by December to January. The IOD varies between three phases — positive, negative and neutral.
“There are already signs since earlier this year that support El Nino conditions developing in the next few months. These include the warmer subsurface ocean temperatures observed in the eastern tropical Pacific, typically a precursor to El Nino events.” With an expected El Nino and positive IOD, the Met Service said the dry season this year could be more"intense and prolonged" compared to recent years, and extend into October.
El Nino events also bring warmer temperatures to Singapore, with the warmest temperatures often occurring when El Nino events weaken typically in March to April the year following the start of the event.
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