Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2015

Albedo pattern over rice field in Lower Gangetic Plains of West Bengal during Kharif and Boro seasons

Saon Banerjee, Partha Dutta

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In the field of agriculture, the knowledge of albedo is very much essential for crop–growth monitoring purposes including bio–geoengineering. As limited work has been conducted on albedo pattern over crop surfaces, the present research work aims to study the albedo pattern over paddy field. The field experimentation was conducted in Nadia District, West Bengal. The albedo was measured using pyranometer over rice field throughout the gowing seasons of Kharif (wet–season) and Boro (summer) seasons. Air temperature and crop canopy temperature were measured simultaneously. It is found from the study that albedo ranges in between 11–23% during Kharif season. Higher albedo value has been observed over Boro rice field compared to Kharif rice field. The albedo value of bare soil is 17%, whereas the albedo is more than 20% over mature rice field, contributing cooling effect. The relationship among CT, AT and Albedo is also worked out.

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Saon Banerjee, Partha Dutta Albedo Pattern Over Rice Field in Lower Gangetic Plains of West Bengal During Kharif and Boro Seasons Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 9 September 2015

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