LAPORAN TAHUNAN 2016

Anomali Purata Suhu Global
Average Global Temperature Anomaly
Kejadian Super El Nino 2015/2016 yang menyamai
kekuatan Super El Nino 1997/1998 telah
menyebabkan kemarau di hampir seluruh Negara
antara bulan Februari hingga Mei. Negeri-negeri di
utara dan pantai timur Semenanjung serta Kudat di
Sabah merupakan kawasan paling terjejas.
Kawasan-kawasan ini menerima jumlah hujan yang
kurang dari 60% dari jumlah hujan bulanan di
sepanjang tempoh tersebut. Selain itu, beberapa siri
kejadian gelombang haba juga direkodkan berlaku di
utara Semenanjung, pedalaman Pahang dan
Kelantan, dan di Keningau, Sabah di sepanjang
tempoh yang sama.
Walaupun mengalami musim kemarau yang agak
teruk antara bulan Februari hingga April, secara
amnya kebanyakan kawasan di negara ini menerima
jumlah hujan tahunan yang purata. Hanya Johor dan
Pahang di Semenanjung, kawasan pantai barat Sabah
serta Limbang dan Miri di Sarawak menerima
jumlah hujan yang kurang iaitu antara 20-40% di
bawah purata tahunan.
The Super El Nino 2015/2016 that mirrors the
strength of Super El Nino 1997/1998 has caused
drought nationwide between February and May. The
northern and east coast states of Peninsula and
Kudat in Sabah were the worst affected states, with a
reduction of more than 60% of their monthly
rainfall average. Beside that, a series of heat wave
events had also recorded over the northern state of
Peninsula, interior of Pahang and Kelantan, and
Keningau, Sabah throughout the period.
Despite the relatively severe dry season between
February and April, in general, most areas of the
country received the average annual rainfall. Only
Johor and Pahang in the Peninsular, the west coast
of Sabah and Limbang and Miri in Sarawak received
less rainfall between 20-40% below the annual
average.
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