Variation and dispersal of PM_(10) and PM_(2.5) during COVID-19 lockdown over Kolkata metropolitan city,India investigated through HYSPLIT model

作     者：Biswajit Bera Sumana Bhattacharjee Nairita Sengupta Soumik Saha Biswajit Bera;Sumana Bhattacharjee;Nairita Sengupta;Soumik Saha

作者机构：Department of GeographySidho-Kanho-Birsha UniversityRanchi RoadP.O.Purulia Sainik School723104India Department of GeographyJogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College(University of Calcutta)30Prince Anwar Shah RoadKolkata 700033India Department of GeographyDiamond Harbour Women’s UniversitySarisha 743368India M.A.Independent ScholarDepartment of GeographyUniversity of Calcutta35Ballygunge Circular RoadKolkata 700019India 

出 版 物：《Geoscience Frontiers》 (地学前缘（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2022年第13卷第1期

页      面：285-296页

核心收录：

学科分类：1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 07[理学] 070602[理学-大气物理学与大气环境] 0708[理学-地球物理学] 0706[理学-大气科学] 100402[医学-劳动卫生与环境卫生学] 0704[理学-天文学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：COVID-19 Lockdown Variation Dispersal HYSPLIT model 

摘      要：The higher concentration of PM_(10) and PM_(2.5) in the lower atmosphere is severely harmful for human health and it also makes visibility diminution along with weather and climate modifications.The main objective is to find out the spatiotemporal variation and dispersal of PM_(10) and PM_(2.5) along with COVID-19 infection in the dusty city Kolkata.The consecutive two years PM_(10) and PM_(2.5) data of different stations have been obtained from State Pollution Control Board,Govt.of West Bengal.Forward trajectory analysis has been done through HYSPLIT(Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory)model to find the path and direction of air particles.The result showed that the various meteorological or environmental factors(such as temperature,relative humidity,wind,wind speed,pressure and gusty wind)and geographical location regulate the spatiotemporal variation of PM_(10) and PM_(2.5).These factors like high temperature with relative humidity and strong wind influence to disperse the particulate matters from north to south direction from city to outside during summer in Kolkata metropolitan city.During summer(both pre and lockdown years),the height of particles is extended up to 1000 m owing to active atmospheric ventilation whereas in winter it is confined within 100 m.The HYSPLIT model clearly specified that the particles dispersed from south,south-west to north and north east direction due to strong wind.The constant magnification of PM_(10) and PM_(2.5) in the lower atmosphere leads to greater frequency of COVID-19 infections and deaths.In Kolkata,the one of the crucial reasons of high infection and deaths(COVID-19)is co-morbidity of people.