Key Messages

  • Ground-based BC showed positive relationship with MERRA2-BC and CAMS-BC
  • CBPF analysis identified the local sources of BC and BCbb
  • CWT analysis identified regional and long-range sources of BC and BCbb
  • CRB in NW-IGP enhanced BCbb during November
  • Forest-fire burning in Himalayas and CRB in NW-IGP enhanced BCbb during May
  • Local meteorological conditions and biomass burning activities enhanced BCbb during January

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105001

*Ashish Soni, Sandeep Madhwal, Amitesh Gupta, Sangeeta Sundriyal, Vijay Shridhar, and Parth Sarathi Mahapatra are other authors of this article.

Black carbon and biomass burning associated high pollution episodes observed at Doon valley in the foothills of the Himalayas