Table 1 Domain averaged AOD and mean mass loading of carbonaceous aerosol and dust in part per billion by mass (ppbm), during pre-monsoon (PRM) and peak-monsoon (PKM) for the SASM domain (60–90°E, 10–30°N).

From: Origin, Maintenance and Variability of the Asian Tropopause Aerosol Layer (ATAL): The Roles of Monsoon Dynamics

AOD

PRM

PKM

0.39

0.55

Mean Loading

Total

Carbon

Dust

Total

Carbon

Dust

Surf-

700 hPa

89.5

1.61

(1.8%)

72.7

(81.2%)

121

0.772

(0.6%)

95.4

(78.8%)

200–100 hPa

1.58

0.24

(15.3%)

1.05

(66.4%)

3.69

0.357

(9.7%)

2.69

(72.9%)

  1. Percentage shows fractional contribution to total aerosol loading.
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