Study of vertical profiles of aerosols using tethersonde over Bay of Bengal
Abstract
Characterization of the physical, chemical and the optical properties of aerosol along with their spatial and temporal variations due to short residence time of few days to about a week, has received significant attention because of their critical role in the atmospheric radiation budget and the climate change. Since of the globe is covered by oceans, the measurement of aerosols, their altitude profiles and long range transport remains a challenge. We conducted the first ever in-situ measurements of size-segregated vertical profiles of aerosol in the marine atmospheric boundary layer (MABL) over the Bay of Bengal (BoB) using tethersonde. The observations were made at five different locations during the winter Integrated Campaign of Aerosols, gases and Radiation Budget. We present spatial distribution and the vertical behaviour of marine aerosols.
- Publication:
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38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly
- Pub Date:
- 2010
- Bibcode:
- 2010cosp...38.4105M