Publications

Kharol, SK, Badarinath, KVS (2007). "Effect of synoptic meteorological conditions on aerosol properties over urban environment: A study over tropical urban region of Hyderabad, India". ACTA GEOPHYSICA, 55(3), 383-397.

Abstract
Aerosol particle size distribution and chemical properties are important in studies related to human health and climate. The present study describes an analysis of aerosol mass loading, Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), black carbon aerosol mass concentration and carbon monoxide over tropical urban region of Hyderabad, India, during March 2006, coinciding with active forest fires season over India. Aerosol optical depth, particulate matter mass loading and carbon monoxide were observed to be high on days with air mass coming from north of the study area. Spatial occurrence of forest fires was analysed using MODIS daytime data and DMSP-OLS nighttime data sets. Aerosol optical depth measured using Microtops-11 sunphotometer correlated well with MODIS derived AOD values. Results of the study suggested that synoptic meteorological conditions play an important role in the observed aerosol properties over the study area during the forest fire season.

DOI:
10.2478/s11600-007-0009-3

ISSN:
1895-6572