Analysis of Aerosol Optical Depth at a semi-arid region, Anantapur,A.P

ISBN-13: 9783659865954 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 60 str.

Kuncham Narasimhulu; Kotalo Rama Gopal; Rajuru Ramakrishna Reddy

Opis

Aerosols, both natural and anthropogenic, play an important role in atmospheric as well as astronomical sciences. They affect the atmospheric sciences by imparting radiative forcing and perturbing the radiative balance of the Earth-atmosphere system as well as by degrading the environment. To understand the effects of aerosols on our geo/biosphere systems, it is essential to characterize their physical, chemical, and optical properties at many locations as possible because of the regional nature of their properties and the short lifetime. This will also help in building up a comprehensive picture of global aerosol distribution and also their potential environmental impact. As most of the aerosol sources are of terrestrial origin, the variability of their properties will be very large close to the surface. At higher altitudes above the mixing region and in the free troposphere, the aerosol characteristics have a more synoptic perspective, would be indicative of the background level, and are useful to understand long-term impact. Such systematic measurements of aerosols at high altitudes are practically nonexistent in India.

O autorze

Dr Kuncham Narasimhulu is an Academician cum researcher in the area of Atmospheric science and serving as Assistant Professor of Physics, SSA Govt. First Grade College, Ballari. He has published 36 research papers in reputed journals and also attended many conferences. He is a recipient of Junior Scientist of the Year Award from NESA, New Delhi.