Atmospheric turbidity measurements with Volz sunphotometer at a few background air pollution monitoring network stations in India

Authors

  • KRISHNA NAND Meteorological Office, Pune
  • S. J. MASKE Meteorological Office, Pune

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v34i3.2489

Abstract

A network of ten stations was established in India in 1976 for measurement of atmospheric turbidity. The data obtained at Allahabad, Jodhpur, Pune and Srinagar have been analysed and the results are presented. Turbidity is found to be maximum in summer and a minimum in winter at all stations except at Srinagar. Rainout and washout have been found to be quite effective in removing (20 to 30 per cent) the atmospheric particulate matter.

 

The wavelength exponent measured at Pune has a mean value of 0.5 and exhibits an annual variation with high values during the post monsoon and winter and low values during the summer months.

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Published

01-07-1983

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[1]
K. NAND and S. J. MASKE, “Atmospheric turbidity measurements with Volz sunphotometer at a few background air pollution monitoring network stations in India”, MAUSAM, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 327–330, Jul. 1983.

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Vol. 34 No. 3 (1983): MAUSAM

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Shorter Contribution

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