Babu,C A; Shivaprasad, P(http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tres20, February 17, 2012)
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The objective of this study is to understand the reasons for the enhancement in
aerosol optical depth (AOD) over the Arabian Sea observed during June, July and
August. During these months, high values of AOD are found over the sea beyond
10◦ N and adjacent regions. The Arabian Sea is bounded by the lands of Asia
and Africa on its three sides. So the region is influenced by transported aerosols
from the surroundings as well as aerosols of local origin (marine aerosols). During
the summer monsoon season in India, strong surface winds with velocities around
15 m s−1 are experienced over most parts of the Arabian Sea. These winds are capable
of increasing sea spray activity, thereby enhancing the production of marine
aerosols. The strong winds increase the contribution of marine aerosols over the
region to about 60% of the total aerosol content. The main components of marine
aerosols include sea salt and sulphate particles. The remaining part of the aerosol
particles comes from the western and northern land masses around the sea, of
which the main component is transported dust particles. This transport is observed
at higher altitudes starting from 600 m. At low levels, the transport occurs mainly
from the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea itself, indicating the predominance
of marine aerosols at these levels. The major portion of the total aerosol loading
was contributed by coarse-mode particles during the period of study. But in the
winter season, the concentration of coarse-mode aerosols is found to be less. From
the analysis, it is concluded that the increase in marine aerosols and dust particles
transported from nearby deserts results in an increase in aerosol content over the
Arabian Sea during June, July and August.
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International Journal of Remote Sensing
Vol. 33, No. 16, 20 August 2012, 5105–5118
Dr.Babu, C A; Jayakrishnan, P R((http://www.scirp.org/journal/acs), July , 2013)
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Oceans play a vital role in the global climate system. They absorb the incoming solar energy and redistribute the energy through horizontal and vertical transports. In this context it is important to investigate the variation of heat budget components during the formation of a low-pressure system. In 2007, the monsoon onset was on 28th May. A well- marked low-pressure area was formed in the eastern Arabian Sea after the onset and it further developed into a cyclone. We have analysed the heat budget components during different stages of the cyclone. The data used for the computation of heat budget components is Objectively Analyzed air-sea flux data obtained from WHOI (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) project. Its horizontal resolution is 1° × 1°. Over the low-pressure area, the latent heat flux was 180 Wm−2. It increased to a maximum value of 210 Wm−2 on 1st June 2007, on which the system was intensified into a cyclone (Gonu) with latent heat flux values ranging from 200 to 250 Wm−2. It sharply decreased after the passage of cyclone. The high value of latent heat flux is attributed to the latent heat release due to the cyclone by the formation of clouds. Long wave radiation flux is decreased sharply from 100 Wm−2 to 30 Wm−2 when the low-pressure system intensified into a cyclone. The decrease in long wave radiation flux is due to the presence of clouds. Net heat flux also decreases sharply to −200 Wm−2 on 1st June 2007. After the passage, the flux value increased to normal value (150 Wm−2) within one day. A sharp increase in the sensible heat flux value (20 Wm−2) is observed on 1st June 2007 and it decreased there- after. Short wave radiation flux decreased from 300 Wm−2 to 90 Wm−2 during the intensification on 1st June 2007. Over this region, short wave radiation flux sharply increased to higher value soon after the passage of the cyclone.
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Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, 2013, 3, 282-290