Articles | Volume 26, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-171-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-171-2026
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07 Jan 2026
Research article |  | 07 Jan 2026

The sensitivity of smoke aerosol dispersion to smoke injection height and source-strength: a multi-model AeroCom study

Xiaohua Pan, Mian Chin, Ralph A. Kahn, Hitoshi Matsui, Toshihiko Takemura, Meiyun Lin, Yuanyu Xie, Dongchul Kim, and Maria Val Martin

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Wildfire smoke can travel far from its source, affecting air quality far from the fire itself. This study looks at how two key factors – how much smoke is emitted & how high it rises – affect how smoke spreads. Using data from a major 2008 Siberian wildfire, four models were tested. Results show that models often inject smoke too low & remove it too quickly, missing high-altitude smoke seen by satellites. Better estimates of smoke height and removal are crucial to improve air quality forecasts.
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