TNPSC Thervupettagam

Aerosol Impact on Climate in the Himalayan Region

December 19 , 2023 346 days 382 0
  • ISRO’s Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) has found that the aerosols are heating up the Himalayas.
  • It will remain a key factor driving climate change over the Hindu Kush–Himalaya–Tibetan Plateau (HKHTP) region".
  • Aerosols alone account for over 50% of the total warming (aerosols + greenhouse gases) of the lower atmosphere.
  • This is a first-time analysis of its kind that includes ground-based observations, satellite data and model simulations.

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