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Singapore’s dry spell likely caused by Indian Ocean Dipole

Symptoms of a dry spell are clear across Singapore, which is possibly a result of a climate phenomenon known as the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD).
Singapore’s dry spell likely caused by Indian Ocean Dipole
Singapore’s dry spell likely caused by Indian Ocean Dipole ảnh 1Low water levels are recorded in ponds, rivers in Singapore (Source: straitstimes)

Singapore (VNA) – Symptoms of a dry spell areclear across Singapore, which is possibly a result of a climate phenomenonknown as the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD).

The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) had warnedearlier this month that the IOD is currently in its "positive" phase.This causes weather over Southeast Asia to be hotter and drier than usual. Theimpact of the positive phase of the IOD on Southeast Asia is similar to the onethat another climate phenomenon – El Nino – has on the region.

The country’s national water agency PUB said there has beena slight drop in the water level at Bedok Reservoir due to the warm weather.

During dry months, PUB will top up Singapore's reservoirswith Newater, or recycled used water, to keep water reserves at a healthylevel.

Last month, the total rainfall recorded at the climatestation in Changi was 92 percent below the long-term average, breaking therecord set in 1997 for the driest July in Singapore. Last month was alsoSingapore's second warmest July on record, with an average temperature of 29degrees Celsius.-VNA
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