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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-13985-2020
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Research article
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19 Nov 2020
Research article |
| 19 Nov 2020
| 19 Nov 2020
Wildfire smoke in the lower stratosphere identified by in situ CO observations
Joram J. D. Hooghiem
Centre for Isotope Research (CIO), Energy and Sustainability Institute Groningen (ESRIG), University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 6, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands
Maria Elena Popa
Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 5, 3508 TA Utrecht, the Netherlands
Thomas Röckmann
Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 5, 3508 TA Utrecht, the Netherlands
Jens-Uwe Grooß
Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-7), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
Ines Tritscher
Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-7), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
Rolf Müller
Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-7), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
Rigel Kivi
Space and Earth Observation Centre, Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), Tähteläntie 62, 99600 Sodankylä, Finland
Centre for Isotope Research (CIO), Energy and Sustainability Institute Groningen (ESRIG), University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 6, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands
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Short summary
Wildfires release a large quantity of pollutants that can reach the stratosphere through pyro-convection events. In September 2017, a stratospheric plume was accidentally sampled during balloon soundings in northern Finland. The source of the plume was identified to be wildfire smoke based on in situ measurements of carbon monoxide (CO) and stable isotope analysis of CO. Furthermore, the age of the plume was estimated using backwards transport modelling to be ~24 d, with its origin in Canada.
Wildfires release a large quantity of pollutants that can reach the stratosphere through...
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