Decreasing trends of atmospheric sulphur -Indian and global

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  • G. S. VARMA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v41i3.2730

Abstract

Trends of SO2 concentration in the atmosphere have been studied using the data of Indian stations from the period 1978 to 1982 which reveal that the trend in the country is decreasing at the rate of 1.7800 1:0: 7207 µgm -3/year. The main cause behind this downwards trend may be excessive use of petroleum products (which emit less sulphur) as substitute for coke by the Industries, railways and household. The concentration of sulphate-sulphur in the rainwater has also been studied from the period 1975 to 1984 to assess the sulphur in the atmosphere, whIch also exhibits decreasing trends. A similar study using the global BAPMoN data supplied by WMO reveals about 24 per cent deficiency in the atmospheric sulphur budget.

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02-07-1990

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G. S. VARMA, “Decreasing trends of atmospheric sulphur -Indian and global”, MAUSAM, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 57–62, Jul. 1990.

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Vol. 41 No. 3 (1990): Mausam

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