Dense fog on the primary day of the 12 months, ranging from midnight, disrupted some technique of transportation over the weekend, together with ferry providers between Istanbul and different cities, suspending air, operations and shutting highways for a time.
The General Directorate of Meteorology Analysis and Forecasts department supervisor Şahin Şahbaz stated: “We expect it to be under the influence of a new rainy system as of Sunday. With that system, the effect of fog and haze will decrease.” Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ) Meteorology Engineering Department professor Hüseyin Toros defined: “Decreases in air quality may occur as per air quality measurement data, it seems that the air quality in Istanbul is generally at a moderate level.”
It has been reported that the foggy and misty climate in Istanbul will probably be proceed till the tip of the week.
Fog and haze are particularly efficient within the districts of Beykoz, Ümraniye, Kadıköy, Sarıyer, Beşiktaş, Üsküdar across the Bosporus, in addition to in Çekmeköy, Sultanbeyli, Sancaktepe, Kağıthane, Fatih and Beyoğlu.
While drivers have hassle shifting ahead attributable to fog and haze, there are additionally issues in sea and air transportation. The rescheduling of flights throughout these hours is momentary and will probably be restored as quickly because the foggy situations enhance.
Şahbaz stated that there was a heavy fog seen in Istanbul, particularly on Monday and Tuesday. Explaining that the foggy climate is efficient within the internal components in addition to across the Bosporus, Şahbaz stated: “This situation may cause problems in sea transportation. On Wednesday, Istanbul will have rainy weather and the effect of the fog will be relatively less. Today, there will be more haze rather than fog.”
“Our country is under the influence of high pressure. The center of this high pressure is both rainless and rainy. It also causes a foggy, misty weather, especially at night and in the morning,” he added.
While Toros stated that Istanbul is beneath the affect of excessive strain as of late attributable to meteorological situations.
“That’s why the wind speed is low, In this case, the temperature inversion can be more effective. The air cannot mix vertically and horizontally enough. With the effect of high pressure, haze and fog occur in Istanbul,” he defined.
Explaining that fog and haze are completely different and that they’re confused by folks, Toros stated: “Fog is the presence of very small suspended water droplets in the atmosphere. If the visibility falls below 1 kilometer (0.62 miles) due to water droplets, it is called fog.”
Nowadays, there’s generally fog and generally haze in Istanbul. This state of affairs causes disruptions in lots of issues, particularly transportation. “Fog and haze should not be confused with air pollution. However, due to meteorological conditions, pollutants from vehicles, heating and facilities are not sufficiently dispersed. Air quality decreases may occur.”
