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Real-Time Monitoring of Black Carbon Aerosols in the Glaciated Valley of Northwestern Indian Himalaya


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1 Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 33 G.M.S. Road, Dehradun 248 001, India
 

Aerosols play an important role in climate change processes. Among the various aerosols, black carbon (BC) has been recognized as the second most important anthropogenic agent for climate change and the primary tracer for adverse health effects caused by air pollution. The increasing concentration of BC in the atmosphere has now become a matter of serious concern, especially in the high Himalayan glaciated region that has the most vulnerable ecosystem with pristine environment, rich biodiversity and pollution-free ambient air quality.
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  • Real-Time Monitoring of Black Carbon Aerosols in the Glaciated Valley of Northwestern Indian Himalaya

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Pyar Singh Negi
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 33 G.M.S. Road, Dehradun 248 001, India

Abstract


Aerosols play an important role in climate change processes. Among the various aerosols, black carbon (BC) has been recognized as the second most important anthropogenic agent for climate change and the primary tracer for adverse health effects caused by air pollution. The increasing concentration of BC in the atmosphere has now become a matter of serious concern, especially in the high Himalayan glaciated region that has the most vulnerable ecosystem with pristine environment, rich biodiversity and pollution-free ambient air quality.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv114%2Fi06%2F1161-1163