Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

The Indian Ocean experiment and the Asian Brown Cloud

The Indian Ocean Experiment (INDOEX) was sponsored by research agencies within Europe, India and USA, and was mainly concerned with the haze over south Asia and the adjacent Indian Ocean. It excluded other equally or even more polluted areas in Asia. The Asian Brown Cloud is a follow on international research project that includes all of Asia.

Publication Date: 
25/10/2002
V. Ramanathan, P. J. Crutzen, A. P. Mitra & et al
Current Science
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Tags:
Air Pollution, Himalaya, Agriculture, Water Resources, Arabian Sea, Bay Of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Health Effects, Atmosphere And Ozone Layer, Monsoons, Solar Radiation, Climate Change, Aerosols, Asia, India, South Asia