Observation of optical properties and sources of aerosols at Buddha’s birthplace, Lumbini, Nepal: environmental implications

• Published in: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
• Main Authors: Rupakheti, D., Kang, S., Rupakheti, M., Cong, Z., Tripathee, L., Panday, A., Holben, B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Buddha; Aerosol Robotic Network
• Online Access: https://publications.iass-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_3094911

For the first time, aerosol optical properties are measured over Lumbini, Nepal, with CIMEL sunphotometer of the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) program. Lumbini is a sacred place as the birthplace of Lord Buddha, and thus a UNESCO world heritage site, located near the northern edge of the central...