Determinants and Impact of Fog, Mist and Haze phenomena: The case of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad

Authors

  • Kavitha Chandu Associate Professor, Department of Physics, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM (deemed to be) University, Vishakhapatnam - 530045, Andhra Pradesh
  • A Dharmaraju India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Hyderabad, P.O. Box501218, Telangana, India
  • SVJ Kumar India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Vishakhapatnam, P.O. Box 530017 Andhra Pradesh, India.
  • GCh Satyanarayana Center for Atmospheric Science, K L Deemed to be University, Guntur, India
  • Madhavaprasad Dasari Associate Professor, Department of Physics, GITAM Institute of Scince, GITAM (deemed to be) University, VIsakhapatnam - 5300045, Andhra Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v74i1.1519

Keywords:

Fog, Mist, Haze, Rajiv Gandhi International Airportbackward trajectory, Backward Trajectories

Abstract

The study aims to analyze the three phenomena - fog, mist, and haze over nine years and their impact on air traffic at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad. Longer duration events of deteriorated visibility are analysed using surface in-situ data from the airport routine meteorological observations, satellite imageries, backward trajectories, reanalysed data and aerological diagrams. The climatological data predominantly explained long-lasting fog events. The stable layers of the atmosphere, availability of moisture in the planetary boundary layer, light winds, divergence (downward motion/subsidence), and radiational cooling supported the formation of fog and its sustenance. Low visibility disrupted air traffic at the study site by way of flight delays and consequential economic loss. 

Downloads

Published

01-01-2023

How to Cite

[1]
K. Chandu, A. Dharmaraju, S. . Kumar, G. . Satyanarayana, and M. Dasari, “Determinants and Impact of Fog, Mist and Haze phenomena: The case of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad”, MAUSAM, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. 19–28, Jan. 2023.

Issue

Vol. 74 No. 1 (2023): MAUSAM

Section

Research Papers

License

Copyright (c) 2022 MAUSAM

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

All articles published by MAUSAM are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This permits anyone.

Anyone is free:

  • To Share - to copy, distribute and transmit the work
  • To Remix - to adapt the work.

Under the following conditions:

  • Share - copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  • Adapt - remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even
    commercially.