METEOROLOGY INSTITUTE REPORTS

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ The Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology says that a maximum precipitation was registered in Tosontsengel soum (6.0 mm) of Zavkhan aimag in December, 2011. In Khanbogd soum of Omnogobi aimag occurred the highest air temperature (-0.6°C), whereas Tosontsengel soum of Zavkhan aimag had the lowest--43.1°C below zero. Wind speed reached 16 m/sec in Tsetserleg soum of Arkhangai aimag. Daily average concentration of nitrogen dioxide exceeded 31 times around the 13th micro district and the 32nd Circle in Ulaanbaatar city, 27 times around the West crossroad, 18 times around the Palace of Officers and 16 times around the 1st micro district. Daily average concentration of sulphur dioxide exceeded 31 times around the 13th micro district, the 32nd Circle and Kharkhorin market, 20 times around the Palace of Officers, 19 times around the West crossroad, 16 times around the 1st micro district. Particulates less than 10 micrograms exceeded 28 times around the 13th micro district, 26 times around the 32nd Circle, 22 times around the West crossroad and 16 times around Kharkhorin market; particulates less than 2.5 micrograms exceeded 23 times around the West crossroad and four times around the 13th micro district; carbon dioxide exceeded five times around the 32nd Circle from the maximum allowable concentration of air quality standards in December, 2011. B.Khuder