NDLI: Tropospheric NO$_{2}$ variability over the metropolitan cities and hill stations of India

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Author	Meena, G. S. Patil, S. D. Maj, M. G. Devara, P. C. S.
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Monthly and inter-annual variation in tropospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO$_{2}$) have been examined over metropolitan cities (New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai) and hill stations (Mount Abu, Nainital, Srinagar, Kodaikanal, Dalhousie, Gulmarg, Shimla and Munnar) of India during the period 2004–2010 using satellite-based SCanning Imaging Absorption spectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY (SCIAMACHY). It is observed that the monthly variation in NO$_{2}$ over the metropolitan cities is higher during winter (November–December–January–February) months and lower during summer monsoon (June–July–August–September) months. Lower NO$_{2}$ in summer monsoon leads to the presence of deep convection and higher in winter leads to calm winds and more residential time of gases. Moreover, rapid industrialization and traffic growth are also responsible for the higher NO$_{2}$. Mean values of NO$_{2}$ over New Delhi and Mumbai as well as hill stations, such as Mount Abu, Nainital and Shimla, have exhibited more pollution. Similarly, maximum NO$_{2}$ occurred over the hill stations during pre-monsoon months (April–May) and early part of summer monsoon (June). Higher NO$_{2}$ values are observed in November–December months. All the hill stations also show increasing trend of NO$_{2}$ during the period 2004–2010. Increasing pollution of NO$_{2}$ over the hill stations might also be due to forest fires, biomass burning and long-range transport. Back trajectory analysis shows that the observed peaks in NO$_{2}$ are a resultant of the long-range transported component amplified by the local environment. In the northern hill stations, pollution seems transported from west Asian and European countries while in the southern hill stations, pollution is originated from southern Indian Ocean and East Asian countries.
Starting Page	723
Ending Page	737
Page Count	15
File Format	PDF
ISSN	0921030X
Journal	Natural Hazards
Volume Number	65
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15730840
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2012-09-20
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Tropospheric NO$_{2}$ Deep convection Inter-annual variation Geophysics/Geodesy Environmental Management Civil Engineering Natural Hazards Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences Hydrogeology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Atmospheric Science Water Science and Technology

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