Toxic heat
The results showed air pollutants are the most important factor leading to higher land surface temperatures (LST). Out of all pollutants studied (PM2.5, SO2, O3, CO, and NO2), PM2.5 turned out to be the biggest contributor to surface temperature.
Nivedita Kaul Sumit Khandelwal Saurabh Singh Gaurav Suthar Malaviya National Institute Of Technology National Air Quality Monitoring Programme
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