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Research article
| 
03 May 2019
Research article |
| 03 May 2019
| 03 May 2019
The vertical distribution of biomass burning pollution over tropical South America from aircraft in situ measurements during SAMBBA
Eoghan Darbyshire
Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
William T. Morgan
Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
James D. Allan
Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Dantong Liu
Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Michael J. Flynn
Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
James R. Dorsey
Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Sebastian J. O'Shea
Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Douglas Lowe
Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Kate Szpek
Met Office, Exeter, UK
Franco Marenco
Met Office, Exeter, UK
Ben T. Johnson
Met Office, Exeter, UK
Stephane Bauguitte
Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM), University of Cranfield, Cranfield, UK
Jim M. Haywood
Met Office, Exeter, UK
CEMPS, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
Joel F. Brito
Physics Institute, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
now at: Laboratory for Meteorological Physics (LaMP), University Clermont Auvergne, Aubière, France
Paulo Artaxo
Physics Institute, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Karla M. Longo
National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
now at: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and USRA/GESTAR, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Data sets
FAAM B737 SAMBBA flight, number 7: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements, Natural Environment Research Council, and Met Office https://doi.org/10.5285/6034214ae46c48a7835608866a823f56
FAAM B742 SAMBBA flight, number 12: Airborne atmospheric measurements from core and non-core instrument suites on board the BAE-146 aircraft Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements, Natural Environment Research Council, and Met Office https://doi.org/10.5285/7e7783fcd44e4a3890f3bd67e89e585e
Short summary
A novel analysis of aerosol and gas-phase vertical profiles shows a marked regional pollution contrast: composition is driven by the fire regime and vertical distribution is driven by thermodynamics. These drivers ought to be well represented in simulations to ensure realistic prediction of climate and air quality impacts. The BC : CO ratio in haze and plumes increases with altitude – long-range transport or fire stage coupled to plume dynamics may be responsible. Further enquiry is advocated.
A novel analysis of aerosol and gas-phase vertical profiles shows a marked regional pollution...
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