I am planing to conduct a comprehensive research study on atmospheric wet precipitation in rural and urban environment of India to address:
1. Physico-chemical characterisation (inorganic and organic species) of rain water samples during a period of couple of years to assess associated spatiotemporal trend.
2. Distribution pattern of measured species between aerosols and rain water along with associated atmospheric chemistry
in connection to above stated plans, I am interested in new emerging objectives, especially for India type of atmospheric environment and different types of methodological approaches including sampling plan, choice of chemical species, and different mathematical/statistical methods of data interpretation to meet out the emerging objectives.
I shall be highly grateful for your valuable suggestions.
Dear Shamsh Pervez
You can plan your research based on atleast 2 years cycle covering all the seasonal variations for comprehensive investigations.
Select sampling locations and make arrangements for collection of precise samples. Remember that only initial spell or beginning of the precipitation will give you the representative sample as after some time all the airborne species settle down with the initial spell. Preserve it and set the collected sample for Physo-chemical analysis.
Regrds
Please take a look also at this link: http://www.surfaces.co.il/geostatistics-and-rainfall-with-r/, maybe it will be useful for you.