Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1777617 | Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics | 2009 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, we have used multi-satellite data to retrieve aerosol loadings and carbon monoxide (CO) pollution over the Arabian Sea, caused due to anthropogenic activities over the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) in India. Relatively high aerosol and CO loadings during 9-14 November 2007 over Arabian Sea were attributed to crop residues burning in the IGP and fireworks during Diwali festival. Aerosol index (AI) obtained from ozone monitoring instrument (OMI) and CO from measurements of pollution in the troposphere instrument (MOPITT). CO showed higher values over the Arabian Sea suggesting long-range transport of anthropogenic aerosols and trace gases from the continental to Arabian Sea region.
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Authors
K.V.S. Badarinath, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, Anu Rani Sharma, V. Krishna Prasad,