Extremely large anthropogenic-aerosol contribution to total aerosol load over the Bay of Bengal during winter season

Ship-borne observations of spectral aerosol optical depth (AOD) have been carried out over the entire Bay of Bengal (BoB) as part of the W-ICARB cruise campaign during the period 27 December 2008–30 January 2009. The results reveal a pronounced temporal and spatial variability in the optical charact...

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Main Authors: D. G. Kaskaoutis, S. Kumar Kharol, P. R. Sinha, R. P. Singh, H. D. Kambezidis, A. Rani Sharma, K. V. S. Badarinath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-07-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/11/7097/2011/acp-11-7097-2011.pdf