Variability of Total Column Ozone with Solar Activity Features at Northern and Eastern Regions of India

Y Chandra^1, , S Pande², B Pande² and M C Mathpal²

¹M.B.Govt.P.G. College Haldwani (Nainital), Uttarakhand, India

²Department of Physics, D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University Nainital, Uttarakhand, India

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Y Chandra, S Pande, B Pande and M C Mathpal. Variability of Total Column Ozone with Solar Activity Features at Northern and Eastern Regions of India. Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2020; 8(6):441-450. doi: 10.12691/aees-8-6-16

Abstract

A statistical study of Total Column Ozone (TCO) with Different solar activity features (DSAF), viz. sunspot number, solar flare, solar active prominences for a Northern station Shimla (31°10'N, 77°17'E) and an Eastern station Imphal (24°82'N, 93°94'E) of India is presented using 11 years (2004-2016) of data. In this study we have compared the trends in TCO with DSAF annually as well as for seasonal months. Our study shows a negative correlation between TCO and DSAF. A negative correlation suggests that there is decrease in Ozone concentration during the given time period with solar activity.

Keywords:
total column ozone sunspot number solar flare solar active prominences

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