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Relation between tropospheric and stratospheric ozone at Thumba (8.5°N, 77°E) and Bangalore (13°N, 77.5°E), India and its effect on environment

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The paper presents the nature of long-term seasonal and yearly variations of tropospheric and stratospheric ozone over Thumba (8.5°N, 77°E) and Bangalore (13°N, 77.5°E), India. Seasonal variations clearly reveal that stratospheric ozone concentration attained comparatively higher value in the months from July to September while lower tropospheric ozone concentration at the same time over the above stations during the period 1979–2005. Yearly variation shows increasing trend in tropospheric ozone but decreasing trend in stratospheric ozone from 1979 to 2005. Undesirable environmental effects due to such tropospheric rise and stratospheric decline in ozone are also mentioned.

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

    P. K. Jana

  2. Department of Chemistry, Institute of Education (P. G.) for Women, Chandernagore, 712 138, Hooghly, West Bengal, India

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  3. Department of Chemistry, Dinabandhu Mahavidyalaya, Bongaon, 743 235, North-24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

    S. Goswami

  4. Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Calcutta, 51/2, Hazra Road, Kolkata, 700 019, West Bengal, India

    S. K. Midya

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Jana, P.K., Goswami, S. & Midya, S.K. Relation between tropospheric and stratospheric ozone at Thumba (8.5°N, 77°E) and Bangalore (13°N, 77.5°E), India and its effect on environment. Indian J Phys 86, 769–775 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-012-0138-7

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