{News} 080804 Haze returns to region as Sumatra's illegal fires rage
Haze returns to region as Sumatra's illegal fires rage The Straits Times, Aug 4, 2008 Despite fire-fighting efforts, visibility just 2km in Riau; air over Malaysia worsens By Teo Cheng Wee, In Kuala Lumpur and Salim Osman, Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta HAZE shrouded parts of the region yesterday after fires scorched forest and plantation land in Sumatra over the weekend, enveloping the Riau capital of Pekanbaru and parts of Peninsular Malaysia. The authorities have squarely blamed Indonesian farmers and plantation workers, who are clearing the land using slash-and-burn methods that have been banned since 1999. The number of hot spots in Sumatra surged from 351 to 531 on Saturday, before dipping to 360 yesterday, according to the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG). This was confirmed by Singapore's National Environment Agency. BMG analyst Selamat Triyadi told The Straits Times that Riau alone accounted for some 136 hot spots, while Pelalawan and Rokan Hulu h
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John
You can check the more detail satellite images at http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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I have a inquiry for the webmaster/admin here at marufish.blogspot.com.
May I use part of the information from this post above if I give a link back to this site?
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Peter
U can get the similar satellite images at the Ocean Color Web. Please kindly check the link at the right panel or check oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov
If you planned to use above image. Please kindly credit to GSFC NASA.
This is a inquiry for the webmaster/admin here at marufish.blogspot.com.
May I use some of the information from your post right above if I give a backlink back to your site?
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Alex
You can use the satellite image in the blog but please credit to
Ocean Color Web, GFSC, NASA
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John
Thanks for sharing the link - but unfortunately it seems to be down? Does anybody here at marufish.blogspot.com have a mirror or another source?
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Charlie
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