2.1     Hotspot activities in the entire ASEAN region continued to remain subdued mainly due to the frequent shower activities in the region. Some of the hotspot activities in the ASEAN region during July 2010 are shown in Figs. 2 to 4.

Fig. 2: NOAA-18 satellite picture on 01 Jul 2010 showing isolated hotspots detected over Sarawak.

Fig. 3: TERRA satellite picture on 4 Jul 2010 showing isolated hotspots in northern part of Vietnam.

Fig. 4: NOAA-18 satellite picture on 15 Jul 2010 showing scattered hotspots over central part of Sumatra.

2.2      The hotspot charts for July 2010 for

       a) Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar;

       b) Sumatra, Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia; and

       c) Java, Sulawesi and the Philippines

are shown in Figs. 5 to 7, respectively.

Fig 5. Hotspot Counts in Cambodia/Lao PDR/Thailand/Vietnam/Myanmar for July 2010

Fig 6. Hotspot Counts in Sumatra/Borneo/P. Malaysia for July 2010

Fig 7. Hotspot Counts in Java/Sulawesi/Philippines for July 2010

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