Impact of COVID-19 induced lockdown on land surface temperature, aerosol, and urban heat in Europe and North America

BR Parida, S Bar, D Kaskaoutis, AC Pandey… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The outbreak of SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) has posed a serious threat to human beings,
society, and economic activities all over the world. Worldwide rigorous containment …

Understanding Sources and Composition of Black Carbon and PM2.5 in Urban Environments in East India

B Ambade, TK Sankar, LK Sahu, UC Dumka - Urban Science, 2022 - mdpi.com
Black carbon (BC) and PM2. 5 chemical characterizations are crucial for insight into their
impact on the health of the exposed population. PM2. 5 sampling was carried out over …

Long-term variability, source apportionment and spectral properties of black carbon at an urban background site in Athens, Greece

E Liakakou, I Stavroulas, DG Kaskaoutis, G Grivas… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims to delineate the characteristics of Black Carbon (BC) in the atmosphere over
Athens, Greece, using 4-year (May 2015–April 2019) Aethalometer (AE-33) measurements …

Burning of municipal solid waste: An invitation for aerosol black carbon and PM2. 5 over mid–sized city in India

DK Mahato, TK Sankar, B Ambade… - Aerosol Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Waste management is the main concern of most cities in developing countries. The proper
procedure is needed to reduce Municipal solid waste, that's why burning is the cheaper way …

Particulate pollutants in the Brazilian city of São Paulo: 1-year investigation for the chemical composition and source apportionment

GM Pereira, K Teinilä, D Custódio… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
São Paulo in Brazil has relatively relaxed regulations for ambient air pollution standards and
often experiences high air pollution levels due to emissions of particulate pollutants from …

Carbonaceous aerosol characterization and their relationship with meteorological parameters during summer monsoon and winter monsoon at an industrial region in …

S Sonwani, P Saxena, A Shukla - Earth and Space Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
PM10 samples were collected and atmospheric organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon
(EC) were determined during summer monsoon (SM) and winter monsoon (WM) seasons in …

Pre-monsoon air quality over Lumbini, a world heritage site along the Himalayan foothills

D Rupakheti, B Adhikary, PS Praveen… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
Lumbini, in southern Nepal, is a UNESCO world heritage site of universal value as the
birthplace of Buddha. Poor air quality in Lumbini and surrounding regions is a great concern …

Aerosol and pollutant characteristics in Delhi during a winter research campaign

UC Dumka, S Tiwari, DG Kaskaoutis, VK Soni… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Urban areas in developing countries are major sources of carbonaceous aerosols and air
pollutants, pointing out the need for a detailed assessment of their levels and origin close to …

Long-term characterisation of African dust advection in south-eastern Italy: Influence on fine and coarse particle concentrations, size distributions, and carbon content

M Conte, E Merico, D Cesari, A Dinoi, FM Grasso… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Saharan dust (SD) is a relevant source of mineral particles (PM) for the Mediterranean
region with potential impacts on air quality and climate. In this work, a long-term analysis of …

Year-long variability of the fossil fuel and wood burning black carbon components at a rural site in southern Delhi outskirts

UC Dumka, DG Kaskaoutis, PCS Devara, R Kumar… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study examines year-long (April 2015–March 2016) measurements of black carbon
(BC) concentrations acquired with a 7-wavelength Aethalometer (ΑΕ-42) at Panchgaon, in …