The complex composition of organic aerosols emitted during burning varies between Arctic and boreal peat

Abstract Peatlands in the northern hemisphere are a major carbon storage but face an increased risk of wildfires due to climate change leading to large-scale smoldering fires in boreal and Arctic peatlands. Smoldering fires release organic carbon rich particulate matter, which influences the earth’s...

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Main Authors: Eric Schneider, Christopher P. Rüger, Martha L. Chacón-Patiño, Markus Somero, Meri M. Ruppel, Mika Ihalainen, Kajar Köster, Olli Sippula, Hendryk Czech, Ralf Zimmermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01304-y