Wind currents will carry soot from fires in the southern part of the Amazon; there will be a lack of visibility
Meteorologists from MetSul warned this Monday (September 9, 2024) that smoke from fires in Brazil will reach Buenos Aires and Montevideo. The soot is expected to reach the entire Uruguayan territory and part of central Argentina.
According to experts, a smoke corridor originating in the southern part of the Amazon follows a low-level air current that will reach the southern region of the country. Thus, this wind current will carry the soot to areas that have not yet been affected.
See the map of CO2 presence in Latin America this Monday (9.Sep):
The September fires in Pará, Mato Grosso and Bolivia contributed to the presence of smoke in the atmosphere. A large fire in the Chaco region of Paraguay also increased the smoke in the region.
According to meteorologists, a large area of South America will have its sky changed in color by the smoke. It will reduce visibility and turn the sun orange and red.
Fires in Brazil
According to Inpe (National Institute for Space Research), Brazil records 3,388 fire outbreaks this Monday (9th September). The Cerrado is the most affected biome with 52.5%, or 1,778, of the occurrences. The Amazon is the 2nd largest with 35.7%, or 1,208, fire outbreaks.
August 2024 had the worst number of fires in 14 years old. There were a total of 68,635 occurrences, the 5th highest since 1998. Thus, representing an increase of 144% compared to 2023.
The country has the worst drought in history, with the worst dry spell in 44 years, according to Cemaden (National Center for Monitoring and Alerts for Natural Disasters), linked to MCTI (Ministry of Science and Technology).
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