The effect of biomass burning in increasing the atmospheric aerosol and in turn the atmospheric warming through light absorption has been clearly highlighted in a study carried out by a team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. While the role of black carbon produced by biomass burning in increasing the atmospheric … Continue reading IIT Kanpur unravels brown carbon’s effect on atmospheric warming
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Emissions from ships can impact monsoon activity over Bay of Bengal
Using surface and satellite data, a team led by scientist M.V. Ramana of the Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing Centre has found that aerosol plumes from ships produced severe pollution along the international shipping route in the Bay of Bengal. According to a paper published on August 2 in the journal Scientific Reports, emissions from ships … Continue reading Emissions from ships can impact monsoon activity over Bay of Bengal
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