Understanding the patterns and possible causes of urban heat islands (UHI) effect due to
urbanisation-induced anthropogenic activities is an important area in urban climatic …

The present study summarizes two decades (2000–2019) of climatology and trends in
aerosol loading and optical properties using a high spatial resolution data obtained from …

Solid biomass fuel use is closely intertwined with the life of rural households in Asia.
However, its consumption and demand vary significantly across different countries, states …

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 …

Aerosol emissions from human activities are extensive and changing rapidly over Asia.
Model simulations and satellite observations indicate a dipole pattern in aerosol emissions …

Desert dust over the Indian region during pre-monsoon season is known to strengthen
monsoon circulation, by modulating rainfall through the elevated heat pump (EHP) …

Abstract Knowledge of aerosol size and composition is very important for investigating the
radiative forcing impacts of aerosols, distinguishing aerosol sources, and identifying harmful …

This work examines the impact of different environmental attributes on the uncertainty in
satellite-based Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) retrieval against the benchmark Aerosol …

The impact of aerosols, especially the absorbing aerosols, in the Himalayan region is
important for climate. We closely examine ground-based high-quality observations of …

Atmospheric aerosols play key roles in radiation budget, ecosystem dynamics, air quality
and cloud microphysics of a region and thus, they greatly influence the global climate …