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Mid-troposphere transport of middle-east dust over the Arabian Sea and its effect on rainwater composition and sensitive ecosystems over India
Ramaswamy, V.; Muraleedharan, P.M.; Babu, C.P. (2017). Mid-troposphere transport of middle-east dust over the Arabian Sea and its effect on rainwater composition and sensitive ecosystems over India. NPG Scientific Reports 7(1): 8 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-13652-1
In: Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group). Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 2045-2322; e-ISSN 2045-2322
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  • Ramaswamy, V.
  • Muraleedharan, P.M.
  • Babu, C.P.
Abstract
    The importance of mineral dust and aerosols in the transfer of bio-essential elements to terrestrial and marine ecosystems far removed from the source region is well known. Aerosol concentrations measured at the surface over the west coast of India during the SW monsoon period (June to September) are usually very low as pristine maritime air from the Southern Indian Ocean blows over this region. However, we find very high levels of mineral dust and dust derived nutrients in rainwater collected during the SW monsoon period. We show that the dry, warm and dusty Red Sea Wind and Shamal Wind from the Middle-East override the moist oceanic Low-Level Jet (Findlater Jet) of the SW monsoon and transport large quantities of dust at heights between 2 km and 5 km over the Indian Peninsula. A substantial portion is the desert dust is scavenged and wet-deposited over the Western Ghats of India where it neutralizes the acidity of rainwater and provides substantial amounts of nutrients that have the potential to impact sensitive ecosystems in this region. After the Red Sea and Shamal Winds subside in September, the alkaline rainwater reverts to the acidic range due to soluble ions derived from local carbonaceous aerosols.
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