High altitude (∼4520 m amsl) measurements of black carbon aerosols over western trans-Himalayas: Seasonal heterogeneity and source apportionment

S. Suresh Babu; Jai Prakash Chaubey; K. Krishna Moorthy; Mukunda M. Gogoi; Sobhan Kumar Kompalli; V. Sreekanth; S. P. Bagare; Bhuvan C. Bhatt; Vinod K. Gaur; Tushar P. Prabhu; N. S. Singh

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journal article Dec 22, 2011

High altitude (∼4520 m amsl) measurements of black carbon aerosols over western trans-Himalayas: Seasonal heterogeneity and source apportionment

S. Suresh Babu

Jai Prakash Chaubey K. Krishna Moorthy Mukunda M. Gogoi Sobhan Kumar Kompalli

V. Sreekanth S. P. Bagare Bhuvan C. Bhatt Vinod K. Gaur Tushar P. Prabhu N. S. Singh

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans Vol. 116 No. D24 pp. n/a-n/a · American Geophysical Union (AGU)

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Published: Dec 22, 2011
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Mukunda M. Gogoi

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Sobhan Kumar Kompalli

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S. Suresh Babu, Jai Prakash Chaubey, K. Krishna Moorthy, et al. (2011). High altitude (∼4520 m amsl) measurements of black carbon aerosols over western trans-Himalayas: Seasonal heterogeneity and source apportionment. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 116(D24), n/a-n/a. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011jd016722

High altitude (∼4520 m amsl) measurements of black carbon aerosols over western trans-Himalayas: Seasonal heterogeneity and source apportionment

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