Investigation of aerosol indirect effects on monsoon clouds using
ground-based measurements over a high-altitude site in Western Ghats

Anil Kumar, Vasudevan; Pandithurai, Govindan; Leena, Parakkatt Parambil; Dani, Kundan K.; Murugavel, Palani; Sonbawne, Sunil M.; Patil, Rohit D.; Maheskumar, Rajamma Sukumaran

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-8423-2016

Articles | Volume 16, issue 13

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-8423-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-8423-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 16, issue 13

Research article

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12 Jul 2016

Research article |

| 12 Jul 2016

Investigation of aerosol indirect effects on monsoon clouds using ground-based measurements over a high-altitude site in Western Ghats

Vasudevan Anil Kumar, Govindan Pandithurai, Parakkatt Parambil Leena, Kundan K. Dani, Palani Murugavel, Sunil M. Sonbawne, Rohit D. Patil, and Rajamma Sukumaran Maheskumar

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AR by Govindan Pandithurai on behalf of the Authors (06 Jun 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (07 Jun 2016) by Jianping Huang

AR by Govindan Pandithurai on behalf of the Authors (16 Jun 2016) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

The effect of atmospheric aerosols on cloud properties is not very well understood in the Indian region, especially over Western Ghats, which is influenced by natural and anthropogenic aerosols. Collocated measurements of aerosol and cloud properties were used to estimate aerosol indirect effects using two methods: one with cloud drop number concentration and the other with cloud droplet size. Discrepancy between both methods is discussed, and the necessity of dispersion offset is emphasized.