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View article: Source-specific fine particulates emission linked to prevalence of ophthalmic cases in India
Source-specific fine particulates emission linked to prevalence of ophthalmic cases in India Open
View article: The Need for Better Monitoring of Climate Change in the Middle and Upper Atmosphere
The Need for Better Monitoring of Climate Change in the Middle and Upper Atmosphere Open
Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions significantly impact the middle and upper atmosphere. They cause cooling and thermal shrinking and affect the atmospheric structure. Atmospheric contraction results in changes in key atmospheric featu…
View article: PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) RADIATIVE FORCING OVER THREE DIFFERENT CITIES IN INDIA
PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) RADIATIVE FORCING OVER THREE DIFFERENT CITIES IN INDIA Open
This paper discusses the estimates of radiative forcing exerted by particulate matter (PM2.5) over three different polluted cities in India. The PM2.5 concentrations were measured during Mar 2013 - Feb 2014 periods over Chennai, Guwahati a…
View article: Editorial: Anthropogenic trace gases and their linkages to meteorology and climate change
Editorial: Anthropogenic trace gases and their linkages to meteorology and climate change Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Sustain. Cities, 07 March 2024Sec. Climate Change and Cities Volume 6 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2024.1379626
View article: Assessment and Quantification of Methane Emission from Indian Livestock and Manure Management
Assessment and Quantification of Methane Emission from Indian Livestock and Manure Management Open
Methane (CH4) is one of the most abundant organic trace gases in the atmosphere having a strong global warming potential of 28 in 100 years, is a significant GHGs, and has a vital role in atmospheric chemistry and climate change. India is …
View article: Comment on essd-2023-310
Comment on essd-2023-310 Open
Abstract. Elevated emission of particulate matter (both PM2.5 and PM10) is not limited to urban areas. It’s the major pollutant that drives the air quality across the Indian sub-continent as well as a…
View article: Development and comprehensive analysis of spatially resolved technological high resolution (0.1°×0.1°) Emission Inventory of Particulate Matter for India: A step Towards Air Quality Mitigation
Development and comprehensive analysis of spatially resolved technological high resolution (0.1°×0.1°) Emission Inventory of Particulate Matter for India: A step Towards Air Quality Mitigation Open
Elevated emission of particulate matter (both PM2.5 and PM10) is not limited to urban areas. It’s the major pollutant that drives the air quality across the Indian sub-continent as well as across the globe with adverse health impacts. More…
View article: Decadal growth in emission load of major air pollutants in Delhi
Decadal growth in emission load of major air pollutants in Delhi Open
The Indian capital megacity of Delhi is reeling under deteriorating air quality, and control measures are not yielding any significant changes, mainly due to a poor understanding of sources of emissions; hence, priority option in mitigatio…
View article: Simulating organic aerosol in Delhi with WRF-Chem using the volatility-basis-set approach: exploring model uncertainty with a Gaussian process emulator
Simulating organic aerosol in Delhi with WRF-Chem using the volatility-basis-set approach: exploring model uncertainty with a Gaussian process emulator Open
The nature and origin of organic aerosol in the atmosphere remain unclear. The gas–particle partitioning of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) that constitute primary organic aerosols (POAs) and the multigenerational chemical aging of…
View article: High-resolution Gridded Emission Database for India
High-resolution Gridded Emission Database for India Open
The gridded high-resolution (0.1°×0.1°) surface chemistry data for the Indian subcontinent includes the emission of Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10) from a broad spectrum of 17 major and unattended Anthropogenic sources for the most rec…
View article: Spatial and Temporal Variability of PM<sub>2.5</sub>, PM<sub>10</sub> and BC Aerosols over Tropical Megacity Bengaluru, India
Spatial and Temporal Variability of PM<sub>2.5</sub>, PM<sub>10</sub> and BC Aerosols over Tropical Megacity Bengaluru, India Open
PM2.5, PM10 mass levels at six and BC levels at one station were monitored at the tropical megacity, Bengaluru, India, for the year 2019. The annual average levels of PM2.5, PM10 and BC were 31, 73 and 2.72 µg/m3 respectively. PM2.5 levels…
View article: Decadal Growth in Emission Load of Major Air Pollutants in Delhi
Decadal Growth in Emission Load of Major Air Pollutants in Delhi Open
Indian capital megacity Delhi is reeling under deteriorating air quality and control measures are not yielding any significant changes mainly due to a poor understanding of sources of emissions, hence priority option in mitigation planning…
View article: Gridded Surface Emission Data for Delhi-NCR
Gridded Surface Emission Data for Delhi-NCR Open
The gridded (~400mt) surface chemistry data for Delhi-NCR with domain size 70km X 65 km which includes megacity Delhi and surrounding regions by including 17 different types of Anthropogenic sources of air pollutants like PM2.5,…
View article: Gridded Surface Emission Data for Delhi-NCR
Gridded Surface Emission Data for Delhi-NCR Open
The gridded (~400mt) surface chemistry data for Delhi-NCR with domain size 70km X 65 km which includes megacity Delhi and surrounding regions by including 17 different types of Anthropogenic sources of air pollutants like PM2.5,…
View article: High-resolution dynamical downscaling of present and future air quality over the South Asia-Cordex domain with a focus on the megacity Delhi, India
High-resolution dynamical downscaling of present and future air quality over the South Asia-Cordex domain with a focus on the megacity Delhi, India Open
Through a NERC/MOES funded project, PROMOTE, analysis based on WRF and CMAQ models has been conducted to understand the impact of road transport emissions on air quality over Delhi. NCEP/FNL 1 data was used to drive WRF with four nested do…
View article: Identification and Quantification of Emission Hotspots of Air Pollutants over Bhubaneswar: A Smart City in Eastern India
Identification and Quantification of Emission Hotspots of Air Pollutants over Bhubaneswar: A Smart City in Eastern India Open
Considering the need to identify the sources of air pollution in smart city Bhubaneswar, a non-attainment city in India, a high-resolution comprehensive gridded emission inventory (EI) of eight primary air pollutants has been developed for…
View article: Air quality and health co-benefits of climate change mitigation and adaptation actions by 2030: an interdisciplinary modeling study in Ahmedabad, India
Air quality and health co-benefits of climate change mitigation and adaptation actions by 2030: an interdisciplinary modeling study in Ahmedabad, India Open
Climate change-driven temperature increases worsen air quality in places where coal combustion powers electricity for air conditioning. Climate solutions that substitute clean and renewable energy in place of polluting coal and promote ada…
View article: Estimating NOX, VOC, and CO variability over India’s 1st smart city: Bhubaneswar
Estimating NOX, VOC, and CO variability over India’s 1st smart city: Bhubaneswar Open
Volatile organic compounds including benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene (BTEX) in the atmosphere have severe health and environmental implications. These variables are trace elements in the atmosphere. There are not enough measure…
View article: Impact assessment of surface ozone exposure on crop yields at three tropical stations over India
Impact assessment of surface ozone exposure on crop yields at three tropical stations over India Open
Surface ozone is a damaging pollutant for crops and ecosystems and the ozone-induced crop losses over India remain uncertain and a topic of debate due to lack of sufficient observations and uncertainties involved in the modelled results. I…
View article: Is ultraviolet Radiation a Confounding Variable for COVID-19 in India?
Is ultraviolet Radiation a Confounding Variable for COVID-19 in India? Open
The current global Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) became a pandemic due to its contagion nature and rapid spread throughout the world. The pandemic caused a lockdown resulting in a large decline in the level of anthropogenic emissions of t…
View article: Is ultraviolet Radiation a Confounding Variable for COVID-19 in India?
Is ultraviolet Radiation a Confounding Variable for COVID-19 in India? Open
The current global Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) became a pandemic due to its contagion nature and rapid spread throughout the world. The pandemic caused a lockdown resulting in a large decline in the level of anthropogenic emissions of t…
View article: Supplementary material to "Simulating organic aerosol in Delhi with WRF-Chem using the VBS approach: Exploring model uncertainty with a Gaussian Process emulator"
Supplementary material to "Simulating organic aerosol in Delhi with WRF-Chem using the VBS approach: Exploring model uncertainty with a Gaussian Process emulator" Open
View article: Impact assessment of surface ozone exposure on crop yields at three tropical stations over India.
Impact assessment of surface ozone exposure on crop yields at three tropical stations over India. Open
Surface ozone is a damaging pollutant for crops and ecosystems and the ozone-induced crop losses over India remain uncertain and a topic of debate due to lack of sufficient observations and uncertainties involved in the modelled results. I…
View article: Variation of Ozone, Carbon Monoxide, and Oxides of Nitrogen at Bengaluru, India
Variation of Ozone, Carbon Monoxide, and Oxides of Nitrogen at Bengaluru, India Open
The present study analyses the continuous in-situ observations of surface ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen oxides (NOX) conducted in an urban location, Bengaluru, India, during the year 2019 (January to December). The seasona…
View article: ASSESSMENT OF AIR QUALITY INDEX IN A MOST POLLUTED MEGA CITY OF ASIA
ASSESSMENT OF AIR QUALITY INDEX IN A MOST POLLUTED MEGA CITY OF ASIA Open
A trend analysis of daily PM2.5 (aerodynamic diameter <=2.5um) for the period 2013 to 2018 has been carried out over Delhi, which is one of the most populous megacities in the world. The impact of the newly designed India specific Air Qual…
View article: A comprehensive high-resolution gridded emission inventory of anthropogenic sources of air pollutants in Indian megacity Kolkata
A comprehensive high-resolution gridded emission inventory of anthropogenic sources of air pollutants in Indian megacity Kolkata Open
In this study, we present a first-ever effort made to develop an ultra-high-resolution gridded emission inventory (i.e. ~ 0.4 km × ~ 0.4 km) for the Indian megacity Kolkata. As the rising demand for fossil fuels based energy along with the…
View article: Particulate Matter Pollution in Urban Cities of India During Unusually Restricted Anthropogenic Activities
Particulate Matter Pollution in Urban Cities of India During Unusually Restricted Anthropogenic Activities Open
The outbreak of COVID-19 is a global public health challenge and has affected many countries, including India. The nationwide lockdown was imposed in India from March 25 to May 31, 2020 to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. The study in…
View article: Process-based diagnostics of extreme pollution trail using numerical modelling during fatal second COVID-19 wave in the Indian capital
Process-based diagnostics of extreme pollution trail using numerical modelling during fatal second COVID-19 wave in the Indian capital Open
View article: Measurements of surface ozone and its precursors in different microenvironments of coastal Indian metropolis of Mumbai
Measurements of surface ozone and its precursors in different microenvironments of coastal Indian metropolis of Mumbai Open
View article: Background and Baseline Levels of Pm2.5 and Pm10 Pollution in Major Cities of Peninsular India
Background and Baseline Levels of Pm2.5 and Pm10 Pollution in Major Cities of Peninsular India Open