Properties and evolution of biomass burning organic aerosol from Canadian boreal forest fires

Jolleys, M. D.; Coe, H.; McFiggans, G.; Taylor, J. W.; O'Shea, S. J.; Le Breton, M.; Bauguitte, S. J.-B.; Moller, S.; Di Carlo, P.; Aruffo, E.; Palmer, P. I.; Lee, J. D.; Percival, C. J.; Gallagher, M. W.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-3077-2015

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18 Mar 2015

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| 18 Mar 2015

Properties and evolution of biomass burning organic aerosol from Canadian boreal forest fires

M. D. Jolleys, H. Coe, G. McFiggans, J. W. Taylor, S. J. O'Shea, M. Le Breton, S. J.-B. Bauguitte, S. Moller, P. Di Carlo, E. Aruffo, P. I. Palmer, J. D. Lee, C. J. Percival, and M. W. Gallagher

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RC C8705: 'Review of “Properties and evolution of biomass burning organics aerosol from Canadian boreal forest fires”, Jolleys et al., ACPD 2014', Anonymous Referee #1, 31 Oct 2014
- AC C11916: 'Reviewer 1 responses', Matthew Jolleys, 05 Feb 2015
RC C8744: 'Review of "Properties and evolution of biomass burning organic aerosol from Canadian boreal forest fires"', Anonymous Referee #2, 02 Nov 2014
- AC C11925: 'Reviewer 2 responses', Matthew Jolleys, 05 Feb 2015

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Short summary

Particulate emissions in the form of organic aerosol from boreal forest fires in Canada have been measured during an aircraft measurement campaign. Ratios of the amount of aerosol emitted relative to gas species such as CO were calculated and show high levels of variability throughout the campaign. This variability is affected by both changes in fire conditions, as fires tended to die down later in the measurement period, and by changes to the aerosol due to chemical reactions in the atmosphere.