Air pollution has large impacts on the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), affecting not just the
health of people and ecosystems, but also climate, the cryosphere, monsoon patterns, water …

Crop residue burning (CRB) is a recurring problem, during October–November, in the
northwestern regions (Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh) of India. The emissions …

Three different satellite-borne sensors, namely the Total Ozone Map** Spectrometer
(TOMS), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), and the Multi-angle …

Simultaneous and continuous measurements of PM 2.5 and PM 10 along with other co-
existent pollutants viz., black carbon (BC), CO, NO and NOx were carried out over Delhi with …

This study provides an intercomparison of aerosol optical depth (AOD) retrievals from
satellite-based Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), Multiangle …

We present results from sun/sky radiometer measurements of aerosol optical characteristics
carried out in New Delhi during March–June, 2006, as part of the Indian Space Research …

Seasonal and annual trends in surface air temperature over India and 7 homogeneous
regions (western Himalaya, northwest, north-central, northeast, east coast, west coast and …

Diurnal temperature range (DTR) is a meteorological indicator independent of internal
climate variation and therefore, considered as a signature of observed climate change. It has …

Aerosol optical properties have been analyzed through the ground-based Aerosol Robotic
Network (AERONET) over the mega city Karachi during August 2006–July 2007. The …

The aerosol loading in south Asia has increased considerably because of the growing
population, urbanization, and industrialization in recent years. To understand the effects of …