From January through March 1999, a layer of haze, measuring nearly two miles high [up to 3 km high], covered an area of nearly four million square miles [over 10 million sq km], which is greater than the landmass of Canada.
Dari Januari hingga Maret 1999, suatu lapisan kabut, berukuran hampir 3 kilometer tingginya, menutupi daerah seluas hampir 10 juta kilometer persegi, ukuran yang lebih besar daripada daratan Kanada.