Figure 1
From: Elevated aerosol layer over South Asia worsens the Indian droughts

Mean Scattering Ratio (SR) averaged for 15–18 km and for the month of July–August. (a) CALIOP observations for 2015 (El Nino year) and, (b) CALIOP observations for 2016 (normal year). (c) ECHAM5-HAMMOZ simulation (aeronAMIP) for 2015. (d) ECHAM5-HAMMOZ simulation (aeronAMIP) for 2016. (Figure created using the MATLAB software).