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Effect of cloud on atmospheric ozone formation over Hyderabad (17.27°N, 78.28°E), India

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The paper presents the nature of variations of clouds and total ozone over Hyderabad (17.27°N, 78.28°E), India. The low-level cloud over Hyderabad has been noticed to occur for many days and nights, particularly in the months from June to September. The low level cloud occurrences were minimum in winter months. The effect of cloud occurrence on ozone concentration has been critically analyzed and explained. It has been observed that the concentration of ozone increased with the increase of cloud occurrence. The related possible chemical explanation for ozone production processes has been offered.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Government College of Education, Banipur, North 24, Parganas, 743 233, West Bengal, India

    P. K. Jana

  2. Department of Chemistry, Metia High School (H.S.), Matia, Basirhat, North 24, Parganas, 743 437, West Bengal, India

    I. Saha

  3. Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700 032, West Bengal, India

    S. Mukhopadhyay

  4. Department of Chemistry, Howrah Zilla School, Howrah, 711 101, West Bengal, India

    D. Sarkar

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Jana, P.K., Saha, I., Mukhopadhyay, S. et al. Effect of cloud on atmospheric ozone formation over Hyderabad (17.27°N, 78.28°E), India. Indian J Phys 85, 1569–1580 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-011-0173-9

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