A review of particulate pollution over Himalaya region: Characteristics and salient factors contributing ambient PM pollution

MA Hassan, T Mehmood, J Liu, X Luo, X Li… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
The Himalayas, which include delicate and unspoiled ecosystems, have the third-largest
glacier ice store in the world. Recent research reveals that anthropogenic and natural factors …

Air pollution in the hindu kush Himalaya

E Saikawa, A Panday, S Kang, R Gautam… - The Hindu Kush …, 2019 - Springer
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 …

Accumulation of aerosols over the Indo-Gangetic plains and southern slopes of the Himalayas: distribution, properties and radiative effects during the 2009 pre …

R Gautam, NC Hsu, SC Tsay, KM Lau… - Atmospheric …, 2011 - acp.copernicus.org
We examine the distribution of aerosols and associated optical/radiative properties in the
Gangetic-Himalayan region from simultaneous radiometric measurements over the Indo …

Characterization of the size-segregated water-soluble inorganic ions in the Jing-Jin-Ji urban agglomeration: Spatial/temporal variability, size distribution and sources

X Li, L Wang, D Ji, T Wen, Y Pan, Y Sun… - Atmospheric Environment, 2013 - Elsevier
To investigate the characteristics of aerosols in north China, the samples of water-soluble
ions, including anions (F−, Cl−, NO 2−, NO 3−, SO 4 2−) and cations (NH 4+, K+, Na+, Ca …

Characteristics of atmospheric particle-bound polycyclic aromatic compounds over the Himalayan Middle Hills: Implications for sources and health risk assessment

L Maharjan, L Tripathee, S Kang, B Ambade… - Asian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
This study was conducted in the Central Himalayan middle hills to understand the nature of
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) embedded in aerosol particles, their sources and …

Seasonal variation of ozone and black carbon observed at Paknajol, an urban site in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

D Putero, P Cristofanelli, A Marinoni… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
The Kathmandu Valley in south Asia is considered as one of the global “hot spots” in terms
of urban air pollution. It is facing severe air quality problems as a result of rapid urbanization …

Chemical composition and size distribution of summertime PM at a high altitude remote location in the northeast of the Qinghai–Xizang (Tibet) Plateau: insights into …

JZ Xu, Q Zhang, ZB Wang, GM Yu… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
Aerosol filter samples were collected at a high-elevation mountain observatory (4180 m asl)
in the northeastern part of the Qinghai–Xizang (Tibet) Plateau (QXP) during summer 2012 …

[图书][B] Himalayan glaciers: Climate change, water resources, and water security

National Research Council, Division of Behavioral… - 2012 - books.google.com
Scientific evidence shows that most glaciers in South Asia's Hindu Kush Himalayan region
are retreating, but the consequences for the region's water supply are unclear, this report …

Chemical composition and size distribution of airborne particulate matters in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics

X Li, L Wang, Y Wang, T Wen, Y Yang, Y Zhao… - Atmospheric …, 2012 - Elsevier
Size-segregated aerosol samples were collected daily in Beijing from 1 Jun. to 20 Sep.
during the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 to investigate aerosol concentrations, particle …

Wintertime aerosol chemistry in Beijing during haze period: Significant contribution from secondary formation and biomass burning emission

X Li, L Jiang, Y Bai, Y Yang, S Liu, X Chen, J Xu… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Air pollution in north China is still severe, although Chinese government has exerted great
efforts to cut down pollutant emissions in the past decade. To understand the chemistry and …