Role of sea-surface wind and transport on enhanced aerosol optical depth observed over the Arabian Sea

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Role of sea-surface wind and transport on enhanced aerosol optical depth observed over the Arabian Sea

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dc.contributor.author Babu,C A
dc.contributor.author Shivaprasad, P
dc.date.accessioned 2014-05-17T08:37:55Z
dc.date.available 2014-05-17T08:37:55Z
dc.date.issued 2012-02-17
dc.identifier.uri http://dyuthi.cusat.ac.in/purl/3804
dc.description International Journal of Remote Sensing Vol. 33, No. 16, 20 August 2012, 5105–5118 en_US
dc.description.abstract The objective of this study is to understand the reasons for the enhancement in aerosol optical depth (AOD) over the Arabian Sea observed during June, July and August. During these months, high values of AOD are found over the sea beyond 10◦ N and adjacent regions. The Arabian Sea is bounded by the lands of Asia and Africa on its three sides. So the region is influenced by transported aerosols from the surroundings as well as aerosols of local origin (marine aerosols). During the summer monsoon season in India, strong surface winds with velocities around 15 m s−1 are experienced over most parts of the Arabian Sea. These winds are capable of increasing sea spray activity, thereby enhancing the production of marine aerosols. The strong winds increase the contribution of marine aerosols over the region to about 60% of the total aerosol content. The main components of marine aerosols include sea salt and sulphate particles. The remaining part of the aerosol particles comes from the western and northern land masses around the sea, of which the main component is transported dust particles. This transport is observed at higher altitudes starting from 600 m. At low levels, the transport occurs mainly from the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea itself, indicating the predominance of marine aerosols at these levels. The major portion of the total aerosol loading was contributed by coarse-mode particles during the period of study. But in the winter season, the concentration of coarse-mode aerosols is found to be less. From the analysis, it is concluded that the increase in marine aerosols and dust particles transported from nearby deserts results in an increase in aerosol content over the Arabian Sea during June, July and August. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship CUSAT AND CSIR en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tres20 en_US
dc.subject aerosol optical depth en_US
dc.subject Arabian Sea en_US
dc.subject Marine aerosols en_US
dc.title Role of sea-surface wind and transport on enhanced aerosol optical depth observed over the Arabian Sea en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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