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Effect of dust storm on ocean color and snow parameters

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The present study clearly shows the influence of dust storms on chlorophyll bloom in the offshore region of the Arabian Sea, with a time lag of few days, during the pre-monsoon season. Various satellite derived parameters over the Arabian Sea, Himalayan and Tibet snow covered regions show large changes due to the influence of dust storms. The MODIS snow albedo gives unreliable values under the influence of dust storms due to increase in the aerosol loading over these regions and snow albedo product must be used in combination with snow pixel counts during the dust storm season. A detailed study is required for the quantitative evaluation of dust storms on the chlorophyll blooms in the Arabian Sea region and on the snow parameters in the Himalayan region.

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    Vinay K. Kayetha, Senthil Kumar J., Anup K. Prasad & Ramesh P. Singh

  2. Center for Earth Observing and Space Research, College of Science, 22030, Fairfax, VA, USA

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Kayetha, V.K., Kumar J., S., Prasad, A.K. et al. Effect of dust storm on ocean color and snow parameters. J Indian Soc Remote Sens 35, 1–9 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02991828

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