New Delhi: The data analysis of the last five years of the NASA satellite image of the baling stump revealed that daily farming fires dropped dramatically in mid-November.
However, when agricultural fires have picked up later this year, experts say unlike recent years, high incidents burning mounts may continue for the next few days.
Data showed 4,454 agricultural fires recorded in Punjab on November 11 this year, but on the same day, it was only 2,434 in 2020, 672 in 2019, 1,365 in 2018 and 104 in 2017.
It revealed that the burning of the rice residue fell further in the middle November because the fire was calculated on November 15, 77 in 2019, 1,482 in 2018, five years 2017 and 743 in 2016.
Pawan Gupta, senior scientist, earth science in NASA, said, “On November 15, most of the stumps were burned In previous years.
However, when the Burning stump began later this year because of the frequency of rain in October, agricultural fires witnessed the peak in the past week.
If combustion continues at the same level for the next few days, the cumulative data from Burning Stainble can more than last year.
“LS Kurinji, partner programs on the energy council, environment and water, said,” On Thursday alone, Punjab and Harya Na witnessed more than 4,662 farm fires.
The daily count has been in the range of 3,000-6,000 for the past eight days.
“Anumite Roychowdhury, Executive Director of Research and Advocacy at the Center for Science and Environment, said,” If spotty with high intensity burn continues for several more days and its contribution to Delhi’s air quality remains high, can extend the current fog episode.
“Kurinji added, “Delhi has experienced severe air quality levels since 9pm, 10.
November 10.
Expenses of additional emissions from stump mounts in nearby countries and unfavorable meteorology – such as slow surface winds and northwest winds – riding pollution levels in Delhi.
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