Some characteristics of fog over Guwahati airport

Authors

  • SURESH RAM
  • M. MOHAPATRA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v59i2.1225

Keywords:

Fog, Visibility, Frequency, Intensity, Onset, Duration, Dispersal

Abstract

The statistical characteristics like frequencies of occurrence, time of onset, duration, time of dispersal and intensity of fog over Guwahati airport are found out and analysed using 10 years data during 1994-95 to 2003-04 for the months of November to February. Also the interannual and intraseasonal variations of occurrence of fog are analysed by calculating the coefficient of variation of monthly frequency of fog and by calculating the significant periodicities in the daily probability of occurrence of fog respectively. The meteorological parameters at 1200 UTC leading to fog in the following night or morning over Guwahati airport are analysed to find out the precursors for occurrence of fog. Statistical characteristics are given in tables and their significance discussed. It is observed that monitoring of Dew Point Depression (DPD) and surface wind can help prediction of occurrence of fog and its intensity over Guwahati airport.

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Published

01-04-2008

How to Cite

[1]
S. . RAM and M. . MOHAPATRA, “Some characteristics of fog over Guwahati airport”, MAUSAM, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 159–166, Apr. 2008.

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 2 (2008): MAUSAM

Section

Research Papers

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