Afghanistan Reveals the Source of Atmospheric Nitrogen during North Western Monsoons

Goral A. O., Ghandi A. H. A., SAYDAM A. C.

MEHRAN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, vol.33, no.4, pp.449-460, 2014 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: MEHRAN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), CAB Abstracts, ICONDA Bibliographic, INSPEC, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.449-460
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Chemical analysis of soil samples collected from Afghanistan have shown that those regions having capability of generating wind-induced dust at northern and south western territories have the capability of supplying nitrates and nitrites in addition to crustal materials. Together with all the other essential elements Afghan soil samples has the potential of controlling so far unexplained phytoplankton bloom and excess nitrate and nitrites during the course of NWM (North Western Monsoons) over the surface waters of Arabian Sea.