Publications

Raj, V; Sarthi, PP; Barat, A; Srivastava, AK (2025). Relationship of aerosol with cloud and precipitation over the Gangetic plain of India. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY, 156(1), 5.

Abstract
In this study, we used aerosol, cloud properties and precipitation data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) model to study the association of aerosol with cloud and precipitation over the Gangetic plain of India. Additionally, changes in aerosol, cloud properties and precipitation in the future have also been studied here. The results show good agreement in spatial distribution of Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), Cloud Water Path (CWP), Cloud Effective Droplet Radius (CEDR) and precipitation of CMIP6 model simulation under historical experiment and observed product. It was found that AOD and CWP indicate significant increasing trend during 1850-2014. The AOD and CWP reveal an increasing trend of 0.1/century and 24 g/sq.m century, respectively during 1850-2014. To understand the relationship between aerosol, cloud and precipitation, Pearson's correlation is computed and it is found that AOD and CEDR is showing significant negative correlation. Moreover, AOD is positively correlated with CWP and precipitation. As per future prediction study for the period 2015-2100, ADO and CEDR respectively show significant decreasing and increasing trend.

DOI:
10.1007/s00704-024-05267-0

ISSN:
0177-798X