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Monitoring bio-optical response of coastal waters surrounding the Indian subcontinent to atmospheric dust deposition using satellite data

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The paper investigates the impact of atmospheric dust deposition on ocean biological productivity in association with oceanic supply of nutrients over specific regions of the Arabian Sea (20°N, 69°E) and the Bay of Bengal (20°N, 87°E) during wintertime (November–March) from the year 2012 to 2017 using satellite-based observations. During winter, selected regions are characterized by higher Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) and major oceanic vertical supply of nutrients. Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer onboard Aqua space-platform is used to obtain Chl-a and aerosol optical depth (AOD) data. Blended Chl-a daily product from various satellite sensors is also used. There are a total of nine cases (seven cases of the Arabian Sea region and two cases of the Bay of Bengal region) where episodic Chl-a enhancements following high AOD values are observed. Chl-a maxima lag behind AOD maxima by 1 to 4 days. Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications (Version-2) is used for AOD and dust deposition flux estimation. Estimated dust deposition flux ranges between 0.44 and 27.68 mg m−2 day−1.

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Acknowledgments

The authors gratefully express their sincere gratitude to Shri D.K. Das, Director, Space Applications Centre (SAC) and Dr. Rajkumar, Deputy Director (EPSA, SAC), for the encouragement to carry out this study. Authors are also grateful to Dr. A.K. Mathur, Head (CVD, SAC), for providing the unconditional support and suggestions for betterment of this work.

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  2. Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India

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Tyagi, G., Babu, K. & Solanki, H.A. Monitoring bio-optical response of coastal waters surrounding the Indian subcontinent to atmospheric dust deposition using satellite data. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 5523–5535 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-07134-2

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