Study of Variation of aerosols on High Mountain, Jomsom

Authors

  • Prakash M. Shrestha Patan Multiple Campus, IoST, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
  • Usha Joshi Amrit Campus, IoST, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
  • Narayan P. Chapagain
  • Indra B. Karki Nepal Open University, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Khem N. Poudyal Pulchowk Engineering Campus, IoE, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/mef.v10i0.34081

Keywords:

Aerosol, Angstrom turbidity coefficient, Angstrom exponential, curvature of AOD, visibility

Abstract

The daily aerosol optical depth (AOD) data are derived from AERONET over Jomsom (lat.:28.47°N, long.:83.83°E, alt.: 2,700 m above sea level) for a period of one year 2012. Annual mean of parameters of aerosols are calculated. The effect of different physical as well as meteorological parameters on Angstrom exponential (α) were analyzed. Annual mean of Angstrom exponential (α), Angstrom turbidity coefficient (β) and curvature of AOD (a2) are 1.24 ± 0.54, 0.05 ± 0.04, 4.06 ± 1.44 respectively. Annual average of visibility is 18.48 ± 1.093km. Result of this research work is beneficial for the further identification, impact and analysis of aerosols at different places.

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Author Biographies

Prakash M. Shrestha, Patan Multiple Campus, IoST, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Associate Professor of Physics

Usha Joshi, Amrit Campus, IoST, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Department of Physics

Indra B. Karki, Nepal Open University, Kathmandu, Nepal

Dean

Khem N. Poudyal, Pulchowk Engineering Campus, IoE, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Department of Physics

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Shrestha, P. M., Joshi, U., Chapagain, N. P., Karki, I. B., & Poudyal, K. N. (2020). Study of Variation of aerosols on High Mountain, Jomsom. Molung Educational Frontier, 10, 147–155. https://doi.org/10.3126/mef.v10i0.34081

Issue

Vol. 10 (2020)

Section

Research Articles

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