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Vertical and Horizontal Gradients in Aerosol Black Carbon and Its Mass Fraction to Composite Aerosols over the East Coast of Peninsular India from Aircraft Measurements
Joint Authors
Suresh Babu, S.
Krishnamoorthy, Krishnaswamy
Satheesh, S. K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-05-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
During the Integrated Campaign for Aerosols, gases and Radiation Budget (ICARB) experiment of ISRO-GBP, altitude profiles of mass concentrations of aerosol black carbon (MB) and total (composite) aerosols (MT) in the lower troposphere were made onboard an aircraft from an urban location, Chennai (13.04 ∘N, 80.17 ∘E).
The profiling was carried out up to 3 km (AGL) in eight levels to obtain higher resolution in altitude.
Besides, to explore the horizontal gradient in the vertical profiles, measurements were made at two levels [500 m (within ABL) and 1500 m (above ABL)] from ∼10 N∘ to 16 N∘ and ∼80 E∘ to 84 E∘.
The profiles showed a significant vertical extent of aerosols over coastal and offshore regions around Chennai with BC concentrations (∼2 μg m−3) and its contribution to composite aerosols remaining at the same level (between 8 to 10% for FBC) as at the surface.
Even though the values are not unusually high as far as an urban location is concerned, but their constancy throughout the vertical column will have important implications to climate impact of aerosols.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Suresh Babu, S.& Krishnamoorthy, Krishnaswamy& Satheesh, S. K.. 2010. Vertical and Horizontal Gradients in Aerosol Black Carbon and Its Mass Fraction to Composite Aerosols over the East Coast of Peninsular India from Aircraft Measurements. Advances in Meteorology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Suresh Babu, S.…[et al.]. Vertical and Horizontal Gradients in Aerosol Black Carbon and Its Mass Fraction to Composite Aerosols over the East Coast of Peninsular India from Aircraft Measurements. Advances in Meteorology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499977
American Medical Association (AMA)
Suresh Babu, S.& Krishnamoorthy, Krishnaswamy& Satheesh, S. K.. Vertical and Horizontal Gradients in Aerosol Black Carbon and Its Mass Fraction to Composite Aerosols over the East Coast of Peninsular India from Aircraft Measurements. Advances in Meteorology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499977
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499977