Articles | Volume 19, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-7743-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-7743-2019
Research article
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11 Jun 2019
Research article |  | 11 Jun 2019

Climate impact of Finnish air pollutants and greenhouse gases using multiple emission metrics

Kaarle Juhana Kupiainen, Borgar Aamaas, Mikko Savolahti, Niko Karvosenoja, and Ville-Veikko Paunu

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We estimate global and Arctic temperature impacts of air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions from Finland, using different climate metrics. This is an example of how the climate impact of emissions from small countries and sources can be evaluated, which is challenging with climate models. We find that CO2 emissions have the most significant climate impact, which increases with longer time horizons. In the short term, emissions of CH4 and black carbon are also important.
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