Asian brown cloud : Location & causes
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Asian brown cloud?
1. It covers parts of South Asia, namely the northern Indian Ocean, India and Pakistan.
2. The cloud is associated with the winter monsoon.- Published on 27 Oct 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
- The term was coined in reports from the UNEP Indian Ocean Experiment (INDOEX).
- The Asian brown cloud is created by a range of airborn particles and pollutants from combustion (e.g. woodfires, cars and factories), biomass burning and industrial processes with incomplete burning.
- The cloud is associated with the winter monsoon (November/December to April) during which there is no rain to wash pollutants from the air.
