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Temporal variations and the effect of volcanic eruptions on atmospheric turbidity over India
Author(s) -
Vijay Kumar Soni,
P. Kannan
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v54i4.1588
Subject(s) - turbidity , volcano , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , climatology , monsoon , vulcanian eruption , geology , oceanography , seismology
Atmospheric Turbidity data collected over a period of about 23 years (1975-97) at Indian ‘Global Atmospheric Watch’ stations have been analysed to determine the major causes of time variation. The most extreme perturbations have been associated with significant volcanic eruptions of El-Chichon, Mexico (17° N, 146° E) in April, 1982 and Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines (15° N, 120° E) in June, 1991. The increase in atmospheric turbidity values following these eruptions was discernible for 1.5 - 2 years after the eruption. Annual mean values of the turbidity coefficients computed for the two consecutive decades, 1976-85 and 1986-95, show a general increase of turbidity during the later epoch at all stations except Kodaikanal. Analysis of long-term monthly means shows the seasonal variations and influence of monsoon over turbidity coefficients. A considerable shift of atmospheric turbidity values from the lower band values (0.0 - 0.1) to higher band (0.1 - 0.2) also witnessed from the percentage frequency analysis.

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