TITLE:
Spatial Variability and Radiative Impact of Aerosol along the Brahmaputra River Valley in India: Results from a Campaign
AUTHORS:
Shyam Sundar Kundu, Arup Borgohain, Nilamoni Barman, Meenakshi Devi, P. L. N. Raju
KEYWORDS:
Brahmaputra Valley, Aerosol, Radiative Forcing, Land Campaign, Black Carbon
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Environmental Protection,
Vol.9 No.4,
April
30,
2018
ABSTRACT: The first ever land campaign to study the spatial variability of the aerosol characteristics along the Brahmaputra river valley (BRV) in Assam, North-Eastern India, was conducted during 2011. Measurements were made over 13 locations for Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), scattering coefficient, particulate matter, black carbon (BC) concentration and meteorological parameters. The BRV is divided into three sectors longitudinally viz western sector (WS), central sector (CS), and eastern sector (ES). Significant Spatial heterogeneity in AOD and BC concentration was observed (p