On the processes influencing the vertical distribution of ozone over the central Himalayas: Analysis of yearlong ozonesonde observations

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 88, Issue , 2014, Pages 201-211

  Ojha, N ^a,b   Naja, M ^a   Sarangi, T ^a,b   Kumar, R ^c   Bhardwaj, P ^a,b   Lal, S ^d   Venkataramani, S ^d   Sagar, R ^a   Kumar, A ^a   Chandola, H C ^b  

^a ARYABHATTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF OBSERVATIONAL SCIENCES ARIES   (India)

^b KUMAUN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass burning; Central Himalayas; Indo Gangetic Plain; Ozonesonde; Regional pollution; Stratospheric intrusion

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS-BURNING; HIMALAYAS; INDO-GANGETIC PLAINS; OZONE SONDES; REGIONAL POLLUTION; STRATOSPHERIC INTRUSION;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; BIOMASS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; OZONE; TROPOSPHERE;

AIR POLLUTION;

IODIDE ION; OZONE;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; OZONE; PARAMETERIZATION; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPOSPHERE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; BURN; INDIA; METEOROLOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; TROPOSPHERE; VELOCITY; WIND; WINTER;

HIMALAYAS; INDIA;

EID: 84897648542     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.01.031     Document Type: Article

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