AIR QUALITY MONITORING ACTIVITIES BY METMALAYSIAAIR QUALITY MONITORING

ACTIVITIES BY METMALAYSIA

Maznorizan MohamadDirector

Atmospheric Science and Cloud Seeding DivisionMalaysian Meteorological Department

GURME Regional Workshop for ASEAN Countries7 – 10 April 2015

Petaling Jaya, SelangorMalaysia

• Introduction to MetMalaysia

• MetMalaysia as GAW Member Country

• Air Quality Monitoring Activities

• Results and Analysis

• Air Quality Modelling

• Collaboration with Local & InternationalScientific Community

Agricultural Meteorology

Seismological and Tsunami

Cloud Seeding

Weather Forecast for Public &

Aviation

Marine Meteorology and Oceanography

Climate

Atmospheric Science

MetMalaysia has set up the EnvironmentalStudies Division (former name) in 1976 tocontribute towards conservation andenhancement of the environment and theadvancement of knowledge andunderstanding of atmospheric processes. In2013, the Environmental Studies Division hasmerged with the Weather ModificationDivision and henceforth known as theAtmospheric Sciences & Cloud SeedingDivision.

Implementing air quality and atmospheric composition monitoring operation, air

pollution model and equipment maintenance.

Implementing cloud seeding operations.

Managing environmental database.

Providing advice and consultation on matters regarding atmospheric science and cloud

seeding.

Research studies and modelling in atmospheric science and cloud seeding.

Cameron  HighlandsRegional  GAW  Station

Petaling  JayaRegional  GAW  Station

GAW  Measurement  Network

Danum  Valley  Global  GAW  Station

Danum Valley Global GAW Station

10

Cameron HighlandsRegional GAW Station

Petaling Jaya Regional GAW

Station

Global Atmosphere Watch Station

Air Quality Monitoring Station

CHUPING

MAP NOT TO SCALE

ALOR SETAR

PERAIBAYAN LEPAS

BUKIT KLEDANG

SITIAWAN

KOTA BHARU

KUALA TERENGGANU

BATU EMBUN KUANTAN

MUADZAM SHAH

MERSINGMELAKA

KLUANG

SENAI

GAW PETALING JAYA

GAW CAMERON HIGHLANDS

KUCHING

BINTULU

LABUAN

KOTA KINABALU

TAWAU

GAW LEMBAH DANUM

(Atmospheric Deposition)

AerosolAerosol

NephelometerTEOM PFRMAAP

HVAS TSP HVAS PM-10

HVAS Filter Paper

Greenhouse GasesGreenhouse Gases

Lo Flo Mark II CO2 Analyzer Flask Sampling

Reactive GasesReactive Gases

Multigas Analyzer Passive SamplerFilter Pack

Precipitation Chemistry (Atmospheric Deposition)Precipitation Chemistry (Atmospheric Deposition)

Ecotech Wet Only Sampler Acid Precipitation Sampler

Total Column Ozone & UV Radiation

Total Column Ozone & UV Radiation

Surface OzoneSurface Ozone

Ozone Analyzer Brewer Spectrophotometer

HVAS  PM-­10HVAS  PM-­10 TEOMTEOM

NOAA-­18 satellite image on 24 June2013 during the severe haze episodeNOAA-­18 satellite image on 24 June2013 during the severe haze episode

CO2 CH4

N2O SF6

CO H2

Danum Valley

Mauna  Loa  (Hawaii)

Flask  SamplingFlask  SamplingLoFlo CO2 AnalyzerLoFlo CO2 Analyzer

Danum Valley

Mauna  Loa  (Hawaii)

Flask  SamplingFlask  Sampling

Surface  Ozone  AnalyzerSurface  Ozone  Analyzer

Brewer  SpectrophotometerBrewer  Spectrophotometer

OzonesondeOzonesonde

Ecotech Wet  Only  Sampler  &  Acid  Precipitation  Sampler

Ecotech Wet  Only  Sampler  &  Acid  Precipitation  Sampler

HYSPLIT  Trajectory  Model

HYSPLIT  Trajectory  Model

HYSPLIT  Dispersion  Model

HYSPLIT  Dispersion  Model