Abstract: Atmospheric ozone concentration and its change when earthquake with magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale occurred in New Delhi on March 5, 2012 has been reported with the help of satellite data obtained from Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS), and Ozone Monitoring Instrument. Delhi being the capital of India where frequent earthquakes are observed the affect of earthquake on March 5, 2012 and its affect on atmospheric ozone concentration is reported. The ozone concentration was found to be 269 Dobson Units (DU) on the day of the earthquake, and reached a maximum value of 340 Dobson Units within 30 days after the day of earthquake. The average value of ozone was 284 Dobson Units for the whole year. The ozone value reached 269 Dobson Units after 129 days from the date of earthquake. The variation in ozone concentration was found to be dependent on the magnitude of the earth quake, depth of focus, wind direction and geographical location of the epicenter.
Keywords: Atmospheric ozone, earthquake, magnitude, epicenter.
Title: Average Ozone Concentration during Earthquake at New Delhi
Author: N.V.Krishna Prasad, M.S.S.R.K.N.Sarma, K.S.D.L.K.Prasad
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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