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Pradeep Kumar

08/10/21 09:25 AM IST

Aerosol sources in central Himalayan region

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Mineral dust, biomass burning, secondary sulfate, secondary nitrate from northwest India and Pakistan, polluted cities like Delhi, the Thar Desert, and the Arabian Sea area, and long-range transported marine mixed aerosols are the main sources of aerosols in the central Himalayan region, shows a study

Details of the finding in study
  • This dust transport and forest fires are the main sources of total suspended particles (TSP), particularly in pre-monsoon period (March-May) when TSP concentration peaks in the region.
  • The study on source apportionment of atmospheric pollution, which elucidates the atmospheric chemistry, emission source origins, and transport pathways of aerosol over the central Himalayan region, will help assessment of contributions and temporal variability of sources that influence the area through regional transport as well as climate impacts assessment.
  • With a unique role in the Asian climate, the Himalayan region is considered a vulnerable environment. 
  • The researchers also suggested a significant effect of biomass-burning aerosols, while the relatively high water-soluble organic carbon and significant contributions of biomass burning, secondary, or aged organic aerosols over Nainital.
Source: PIB

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