Black carbon aerosol in India: A comprehensive review of current status and future prospects
India is currently the second-largest emitter of black carbon (BC) in the world, with emissions
projected to rise steadily in the coming decades. In view of the large variations associated …
projected to rise steadily in the coming decades. In view of the large variations associated …
Crop residue burning in northern India: Increasing threat to Greater India
Crop residue burning (CRB) is a recurring problem, during October–November, in the
northwestern regions (Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh) of India. The emissions …
northwestern regions (Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh) of India. The emissions …
Modeling the origin of anthropogenic black carbon and its climatic effect over the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding regions
Black carbon (BC) in snow/ice induces enhanced snow and glacier melting. As over 60% of
atmospheric BC is emitted from anthropogenic sources, which directly impacts the …
atmospheric BC is emitted from anthropogenic sources, which directly impacts the …
What controls the seasonal cycle of black carbon aerosols in India?
The seasonal variability of black carbon (BC) aerosols in India is studied using high
resolution (10 km) BC simulations conducted using the Weather Research and Forecasting …
resolution (10 km) BC simulations conducted using the Weather Research and Forecasting …
Characterization of carbonaceous aerosols over the urban tropical location and a new approach to evaluate their climatic importance
Increasing emissions from fossil-fuel, biomass burning, land use changes and industrial
growth have led to rapid increase in the atmospheric concentrations of carbonaceous …
growth have led to rapid increase in the atmospheric concentrations of carbonaceous …
Recent advances in quantifying wet scavenging efficiency of black carbon aerosol
Black carbon (BC) aerosol is of great importance not only for its strong potential in heating
air and impacts on cloud, but also because of its hazards to human health. Wet deposition is …
air and impacts on cloud, but also because of its hazards to human health. Wet deposition is …
Aerosol black carbon characteristics over Central India: Temporal variation and its dependence on mixed layer height
In a first of its kind study over the Indian region, concurrent and extensive measurements of
black carbon (BC) concentration and atmospheric boundary layer parameters are used to …
black carbon (BC) concentration and atmospheric boundary layer parameters are used to …
Aerosol optical properties and their relationship with meteorological parameters during wintertime in Delhi, India
In situ and columnar measurements of aerosol optical properties (AOPs)[Aerosol optical
depth (AOD), Angstrom Exponent (AE), Aerosol scattering (σ scat) and absorption (σ abs) …
depth (AOD), Angstrom Exponent (AE), Aerosol scattering (σ scat) and absorption (σ abs) …
Black carbon aerosol quantification over north-west Himalayas: Seasonal heterogeneity, source apportionment and radiative forcing
Abstract Continuous measurements of Black Carbon (BC) aerosol mass concentrations
were carried at Dehradun (30.33° N, 78.04° E, 700 m amsl), a semi-urban site in the foothills …
were carried at Dehradun (30.33° N, 78.04° E, 700 m amsl), a semi-urban site in the foothills …
Temporal and seasonal variations of black carbon in a highly polluted European city: Apportionment of potential sources and the effect of meteorological conditions
Black carbon-a primary component of particulate matter emitted from an incomplete
combustion of fossil fuels, biomass, and biofuels-has been found to have a detrimental effect …
combustion of fossil fuels, biomass, and biofuels-has been found to have a detrimental effect …