Aerosol-induced perturbation of surface fluxes over different landscapes in a tropical region

ABSTRACTGlobal picture of modification of land surface fluxes due to aerosol loading, especially over different landscapes, is not yet clear. The impact of aerosols on surface fluxes over Indo-Gangetic Basin, a highly polluted region, is studied by selecting four stations in the north Indian plains that are agriculturally heterogeneous in nature, viz., short crop area, industrial area, seasonal agricultural area, and permanent dense canopy area. Data from satellite (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)), model  (Global Land Data Assimilation (GLDAS-NOAH), National Centre for Environmental Prediction/Oregon State University/Airforce/Hydrology Research Laboratory, and reanalysis (MERRA-Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications) as well as ground observations (AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) and Dibrugarh University measurements) on daily and monthly scales are used to validate and assess the aerosol-induced modification of surface fluxes. To ensure that satellite pro...