Articles | Volume 21, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-8557-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-8557-2021
Research article
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07 Jun 2021
Research article |  | 07 Jun 2021

Boreal forest fire CO and CH4 emission factors derived from tower observations in Alaska during the extreme fire season of 2015

Elizabeth B. Wiggins, Arlyn Andrews, Colm Sweeney, John B. Miller, Charles E. Miller, Sander Veraverbeke, Roisin Commane, Steven Wofsy, John M. Henderson, and James T. Randerson

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CARVE: CH4, CO2, and CO Atmospheric Concentrations, CARVE Tower, Alaska, 2012–2014 A. Karion, C. Sweeney, J. B. Miller, A. E. Andrews, R. Commane, S. J. Dinardo, J. Henderson, J. O. W. Lindaas, J. Lin, K. Luus, T. Newberger, P. Tans, S. C. Wofsy, S. Wolter, and C. E. Miller https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1316

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We analyzed high-resolution trace gas measurements collected from a tower in Alaska during a very active fire season to improve our understanding of trace gas emissions from boreal forest fires. Our results suggest previous studies may have underestimated emissions from smoldering combustion in boreal forest fires.
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