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The name of the airport was reported to be a suggestion from the people of Karo to the government and later granted by the Ministry of Transportation. [6] The name consists of two words: 'Kuala,' a Malay and Indonesian word for 'river mouth;' [7] and 'Namu' or 'Namo,' the Karonese for 'deep sea.' [8] Thus, 'Kualanamu' means 'meeting point.' [6] Kualanamu is one of the very few airports in the ...
An air quality index (AQI) is an indicator developed by government agencies [1] to communicate to the public how polluted the air currently is or how polluted it is forecast to become.
Electronic WBGT meter Analog WBGT meter consisting of three thermometers and a slide rule to compute WBGT. The wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) is a measure of environmental heat as it affects humans.
The air quality in Malaysia is reported as the API (Air Pollutant Index) or in Malay as IPU (Indeks Pencemaran Udara). Four of the index's pollutant components (i.e., carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide) are reported in ppmv but PM 2.5 particulate matter is reported in μg/m 3.
BMKG headquarters in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (Indonesian: Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika, abbreviated BMKG) is an Indonesian non-departmental government agency for meteorology, climatology, and geophysics.
The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) was established in 1992 as an outcome of the Second World Climate Conference, to ensure that the observations and information needed to address climate-related issues are obtained and made available to all potential users.
For health reasons it is crucial to breathe clean air, free from chemicals and toxicants as much as possible. It is estimated that humans spend approximately 90% of their lifetime indoors [8] and that indoor air pollution in some places can be much worse than that of the ambient air.