EARTH DAY for GLOBALWARMING

Flood alert

JAKARTA, - zone climate forecasting in Indonesia is currently entering the peak of the rainy season. Therefore, some areas downstream watershed and basin needs to beware the threat of heavy rains in a relatively long time that could potentially flood. High rainfall has the potential to occur until the end of January.

This was conveyed Head of Research and Development of Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Edvin Adrian, Tuesday (19/1/2010). The rainy season is marked by the occurrence of rain in the evening and early morning.

"The threat of flooding may occur in areas that have been saturated soil because the water absorbs rain since the beginning of the season. Therefore, the rain continued until early in the morning again feared could cause flooding in Jakarta," said Edvin. Similar threats potentially occur in the region around Jakarta, among others, Tangerang and Bekasi.

Major floods in Jakarta in 2002, 2007, and 2008, continued Edvin, beginning with early morning rain until early morning. This is due to land breeze intersection leading to the sea and winds from the north region.

Invasion from the north wind came from Siberia who turn in Hong Kong and headed to Southeast Asia. The formation of this Siberian winds have seen the last few days, the lower the air pressure up to 10 millibars. The wind from the mainland of North Asia that could take place in a matter of weeks.

Madden Julian Oscillation

Meanwhile, Geo System Manager and Hazard Mitigation Technology Laboratory (Geostech) Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) Fadli weather anomalies Shamsuddin saw this a few days. According to him, it was caused by weather anomaly called Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO).

Based on meteorological satellite (Meteorological satellite) MJO anomalies visible symptoms that affect the regional climate in Indonesia.

It also looks low pressure or depression that formed vorteks air or turbulence in the north of Sabah.

"This weather disturbance will strengthen the intensity of rainfall in areas north coast of Java, West Kalimantan, and Lampung next few days,"