The Use of Remote Sensing and GIS to Estimate Air Quality Index (AQI) Over Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Asmala, Hashim, Mazlan, Hashim, Md Noorazuan, Ayof, Mohd Nizam, Budi, Agus Setyo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: GIS development 2006
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences; QC Physics
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/2184/1/2006_GISdevelopment.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/2184/; http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/environment/air/mm038pf.htm

The recent August 2005 haze episode was not a new experience for Malaysia as this phenomenon has been occurring almost every year. History revealed that the worst haze episode took place during May-November 1997. On the 23rd September 1997, the Sarawak capital, Kuching was declared in the state of e...