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A novel framework for assessing regional wildfires contributions to biomass burning aerosol optical depth
Michalina Broda
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Institute of Geophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
Olga Zawadzka-Mańko
Institute of Geophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
Krzysztof Markowicz
Institute of Geophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
Peng Xian
Marine Meteorology Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, California, 93943, USA
Edward Hyer
Marine Meteorology Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, California, 93943, USA
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A new method was developed to estimate the share of smoke from different regions at a selected location using satellite observations and model data. Applied in Warsaw, it shows fires from North America contribute over sixty-five percent, surpassing Europe's share, highlighting the importance of intercontinental transport, which may be generalized across Europe. This is an important step in understanding how smoke particles from distant fires impact climate and atmosphere locally.
A new method was developed to estimate the share of smoke from different regions at a selected...
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