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Indian Ocean Experiment

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The Indian Ocean Experiment (INDOEX) was a 1999 multinational scientific study designed to measure the transport of air pollution from Southeast Asia into the Indian Ocean. The project was led by Veerabhadran Ramanathan.

Findings

  • Plumes of sulfates, smoke particles, and other anthropogenic aerosols blowing over the Indian Ocean was blocking sunlight and promoting cloud formation.
  • The amount of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface was reduced by 10%.

    • References

    Indian Ocean Experiment Wikipedia
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