OA9
Human Induced Forcing In Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Over Asia

Main Organiser
Gufran Beig, Indian Institute of Tropical Meterorology
Pune-411008, India
beig@tropmet.res.in

Co-Organiser(s)
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Brief Description
The influence of increasing concentration of several greenhouse gases and also the unique physical mechanisms prevailing over Asian region (in particular from tropical Asian Countries) are increasingly becoming important under the Climate change debate. Urban Pollution is another issue of great concern to this region. These processes are now also likely to influence the unique monsoon activities of South-Asia. The growth of emission rates from bio-mass burning and fossil fuel combustion from Asian Continental region and their convection to otherwise cleaner environment are believed to be perturbing the vertical structure of
atmosphere. This session will address both short-term fluctuations and linear /non-linear variabilities of atmospheric parameters induced by both man-made and natural effects. Papers on monsoon variability chemical-climate over Asian region, influence over oceanic and mountain
regions of this part of world using both observed and model-simulated techniques are invited.