Cloud condensation nuclei characteristics during the Indian summer monsoon over a rain-shadow region

Jayachandran, Venugopalan Nair; Varghese, Mercy; Murugavel, Palani; Todekar, Kiran S.; Bankar, Shivdas P.; Malap, Neelam; Dinesh, Gurnule; Safai, Pramod D.; Rao, Jaya; Konwar, Mahen; Dixit, Shivsai; Prabha, Thara V.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-7307-2020

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25 Jun 2020

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| 25 Jun 2020

Cloud condensation nuclei characteristics during the Indian summer monsoon over a rain-shadow region

Venugopalan Nair Jayachandran, Mercy Varghese, Palani Murugavel, Kiran S. Todekar, Shivdas P. Bankar, Neelam Malap, Gurnule Dinesh, Pramod D. Safai, Jaya Rao, Mahen Konwar, Shivsai Dixit, and Thara V. Prabha

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Short summary

Continuous aerosol and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) measurements carried out at the ground observational facility of a CAIPEEX campaign, situated in the rain-shadow region of the Indian subcontinent, are illustrated. The variations in CCN characteristics within the monsoon period are investigated along with the aerosol physical and optical properties. The change in the dependency of CCN activity on aerosol size and composition due to the variations in air mass and meteorology is brought out.