Articles | Volume 24, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-6635-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-6635-2024
Research article
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06 Jun 2024
Research article |  | 06 Jun 2024

Role of atmospheric aerosols in severe winter fog over the Indo-Gangetic Plain of India: a case study

Chandrakala Bharali, Mary Barth, Rajesh Kumar, Sachin D. Ghude, Vinayak Sinha, and Baerbel Sinha

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-1686', Anonymous Referee #1, 16 Oct 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Chandrakala Bharali, 19 Jan 2024
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-1686', Anonymous Referee #2, 17 Nov 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Chandrakala Bharali, 19 Jan 2024

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Chandrakala Bharali on behalf of the Authors (16 Feb 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (16 Feb 2024) by Hailong Wang
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (29 Feb 2024)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (09 Mar 2024)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (11 Mar 2024) by Hailong Wang
AR by Chandrakala Bharali on behalf of the Authors (28 Mar 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (03 Apr 2024) by Hailong Wang
AR by Chandrakala Bharali on behalf of the Authors (17 Apr 2024)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
This study examines the role of atmospheric aerosols in winter fog over the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India using WRF-Chem.  The increase in RH with aerosol–radiation feedback (ARF) is found to be important for fog formation as it promotes the growth of aerosols in the polluted environment. Aqueous-phase chemistry in the fog increases PM2.5 concentration, further affecting ARF. ARF and aqueous-phase chemistry affect the fog intensity and the timing of fog formation by ~1–2 h.
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