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Research article
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14 Mar 2024
Research article |
| 14 Mar 2024
| 14 Mar 2024
Contribution of brown carbon to light absorption in emissions of European residential biomass combustion appliances
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Aki Virkkula
Atmospheric Composition Research, Finnish Meteorological Institute, 00101, Helsinki, Finland
Pasi Yli-Pirilä
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Miika Kortelainen
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Heikki Suhonen
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Laura Kilpeläinen
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Mika Ihalainen
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Sampsa Väätäinen
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Juho Louhisalmi
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Markus Somero
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Jarkko Tissari
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Gert Jakobi
Department of Analytical and Technical Chemistry, University of Rostock, 18059 Rostock, Germany
Joint Mass Spectrometry Centre, Comprehensive Molecular Analytics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
Ralf Zimmermann
Department of Analytical and Technical Chemistry, University of Rostock, 18059 Rostock, Germany
Joint Mass Spectrometry Centre, Comprehensive Molecular Analytics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
Antti Kilpeläinen
School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
Olli Sippula
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Department of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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Brown carbon (BrC) emissions were estimated, for residential wood combustion (RWC) from various northern European appliances, utilizing an extensive seven-wavelength aethalometer dataset and thermal–optical carbon analysis. The contribution of BrC370–950 to the absorption of visible light varied between 1 % and 21 %, and was linked with fuel moisture content and combustion efficiency. This study provides important information required for assessing the climate effects of RWC emissions.
Brown carbon (BrC) emissions were estimated, for residential wood combustion (RWC) from various...
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