Aerosols behaviour in sensitive areas of the northwestern Himalaya - A case of Kullu-Manali tourist complex, India

Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 332-340

  Kuniyal, Jagdish C ^a   Momin, G A ^b   Rao, P S P ^b   Safai, P D ^b   Tiwari, S ^b   Ali, K ^b   Gajananda, Khwairakpam ^c  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL METEOROLOGY   (India)

^c SHRIRAM INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Aerosols' behaviour; Kullu Manali tourist complex; Mass size distribution; Northwestern Himalaya; Total suspended particulates; Ultrafine aerosols

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749380571     PISSN: 03678393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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