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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-5685-2016
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-5685-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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10 May 2016
Research article |
| 10 May 2016
Air quality impacts of European wildfire emissions in a changing climate
Wolfgang Knorr
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Physical Geography and Ecosystem Analysis, Lund University, Sölvegatan 12, 22362 Lund, Sweden
Frank Dentener
European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Ispra, Italy
Stijn Hantson
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Atmospheric Environmental Research, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Leiwen Jiang
Asian Demographic Research Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Zbigniew Klimont
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria
Almut Arneth
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Atmospheric Environmental Research, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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Wildfires are generally expected to increase in frequency and severity due to climate change. For Europe this could mean increased air pollution levels during the summer. Until 2050, predicted changes are moderate, but under a scenario of strong climate change, these may increase considerably during the later part of the current century. In Portugal and several parts of the Mediterranean, emissions may become relevant for meeting WHO concentration targets.
Wildfires are generally expected to increase in frequency and severity due to climate change....
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