Research Article
Modulation in Ocean Primary Production due to Variability of Photosynthetically Available Radiation under Different Atmospheric Conditions
Table 2
Decrease of PAR (%) for maximum and moderate aerosol loadings compared to no aerosol loading for different types of aerosol.
| | Type of aerosol | Decrease of PAR/PAR0AOD in percentage for maximum aerosol loading | Decrease of PAR/PAR0AOD in percentage for moderate aerosol loading | | November 2001 | January 2003 | March 2011 | November 2001 | January 2003 | March 2011 |
| | Maritime aerosol | 11.42 to 13.42 | 13.88 to 16.37 | 11.04 to 12.46 | 3.84 to 4.79 | 4.79 to 5.84 | 3.78 to 4.35 | | Maritime polluted aerosol | ~16.36 | ~18.76 | 13.05 to 13.88 | ~5.50 | ~6.49 | 3.90 | | Urban aerosol | 37.15 to 39.40 | ~43.83 | | 11.75 to 12.71 | 14.78 | | | Desert aerosol | ~25.2 | | | 7.94 | | |
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