• S.Lavanya
• Dr.M.Viswanadham

Dust Storm is a meteorological feature common in deserts. Deserts Surrounding the Arabian Sea are the major sources of the dust aerosols. Desert dust is rich in nutrients, which is beneficial for the growth of the Phytoplankton’s over the Arabian Sea. This paper highlights the effect of dust storm on chlorophyll concentrations of phytoplankton, which occurred on 5 December 2010 over the Arabian Sea. Results from observation of satellite images revealed that due to dust storm of 5 December 2010 there was increase in chlorophyll concentrations of Phytoplankton’s. This increase in chlorophyll concentrations was more prominent on 8 December 2010.

Dust storm, Chlorophyll concentration, MODIS Ocean color data.

"Dust storm monitoring over Arabian Sea", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.182-187, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901020.pdf

"Dust storm monitoring over Arabian Sea", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp182-187, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901020.pdf