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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-6839-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-6839-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
| 
05 May 2021
Research article |
| 05 May 2021
| 05 May 2021
Dilution impacts on smoke aging: evidence in Biomass Burning Observation Project (BBOP) data
Anna L. Hodshire
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO 80523, United States
Emily Ramnarine
Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO 80523, United States
Ali Akherati
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO 80523, United States
Matthew L. Alvarado
Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc., Lexington, MA 02421,
United States
Delphine K. Farmer
Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
80523, United States
Shantanu H. Jathar
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO 80523, United States
Sonia M. Kreidenweis
Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO 80523, United States
Chantelle R. Lonsdale
Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc., Lexington, MA 02421,
United States
Timothy B. Onasch
Aerodyne Research Inc., Billerica, MA 01821, United States
Stephen R. Springston
Environmental and Climate Sciences Department, Brookhaven National
Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, United States
Jian Wang
Environmental and Climate Sciences Department, Brookhaven National
Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, United States
now at: Center for Aerosol Science and Engineering, Washington
University, St. Louis, MO 63130, United States
Yang Wang
Center for Aerosol Science and Engineering, Washington University, St.
Louis, MO 63130, United States
now at: Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental
Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri
65409, United States
Lawrence I. Kleinman
Environmental and Climate Sciences Department, Brookhaven National
Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, United States
Arthur J. Sedlacek III
Environmental and Climate Sciences Department, Brookhaven National
Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, United States
Jeffrey R. Pierce
Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO 80523, United States
Data sets
BBOP data BBOP Biomass Burning Observations Project https://www.arm.gov/research/campaigns/aaf2013bbop
Data products Data Discovery https://adc.arm.gov/discovery/\#/results/iopShortName::aaf2013bbop
Short summary
Biomass burning emits particles and vapors that can impact both health and climate. Here, we investigate the role of dilution in the evolution of aerosol size and composition in observed US wildfire smoke plumes. Centers of plumes dilute more slowly than edges. We see differences in concentrations and composition between the centers and edges both in the first measurement and in subsequent measurements. Our findings support the hypothesis that plume dilution influences smoke aging.
Biomass burning emits particles and vapors that can impact both health and climate. Here, we...
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