Puncak El Nino 2023: Ini Predictsi BMKG

The Peak of El Nino 2023 (Image Johannes Plenio - Unsplash)

YOGYAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has predicted that there will be a peak of El Nino in Indonesia. In addition to this phenomenon, it is feared that it will stimulate the formation of severe drought in the country. Then when is the peak of El Nino 2023?

Head of BMKG, Dwikorita Karnawati said that the peak of El Nino is predicted to be established from August to September 2023. This matter, Dwikorita said after exploring a limited meeting, it was predicted that due to the El Nino phenomenon with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta on Tuesday.

"Earlier we were with the President and also the Vice President, the Coordinating Minister and some of the ministers to regulate predictions and readiness to experience the threat of El Nino which is predicted to be peaked in August-September," said Dwikorita.

Not only that, Dwikorita also said, as a result of El Nino, it is predicted that it will reduce the availability of water or drought, especially since it is feared that it will result in food security for residents.

However, because Indonesia is located between 2 oceans and the topography of its territory which has hills at the equator, as a result of El Nino, it is said that it is not only drought but also causes flooding.

"Because Indonesia's territory is influenced by 2 oceans and the topography is also mountainous on the equator, so there is still a possibility that one area will face drought, its neighbors will face floods or hydrometeorological disasters," he said.

Therefore, Dwikorita also appealed to all residents.

Not only always protecting the environment, they are asked to control water management, after that adjust to the pattern or planting order, also always monitor the growth of information adrift of the weather and the air being so dynamic from time to time.

Furthermore, Dwikorita also said that the government is also trying so that the consequences of El Nino can be minimized so as not to disturb food availability.

Quoting from the BMKG formal page, El Nino is the phenomenon of heating the Sea Face Temperature (SPL) located above its natural circumstances and established in the central to eastern Pacific Ocean area.

The impact of this SML warm-up can increase the development ability of clouds located in the middle Pacific Ocean so that it can reduce rainfall in most of the surrounding areas, including in Indonesia.

BMKG defines El Nino's seriousness into 3 types, including weak, moderate, and strong El Nino. El Nino is weak, ranging from 0.5 to 1.0, moderate El Nino is located at 1.0 to 2.0, while strong El Nino has a value of more than 2.0.

As information, the provisions for identification as El Nino yaiti the value of Nino's index is around 3.4 in the El Nino type at least consistently for 5 consecutive months.

So, when did the discussion get adrift of the peak of El Nino 2023? Hopefully the data above can raise your awareness of the impact that takes place due to this natural phenomenon.

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