Meteorological controls on atmospheric particulate pollution during hazard reduction burns

Internationally, severe wildfires are an escalating problem likely to worsen given projected changes to climate. Hazard reduction burns (HRBs) are used to suppress wildfire occurrences, but they generate considerable emissions of atmospheric fine particulate matter, which depend upon prevailing...

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Main Authors: G. Di Virgilio, M. A. Hart, N. Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-05-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/18/6585/2018/acp-18-6585-2018.pdf