Rapid transformation of wildfire emissions to harmful background aerosol

Abstract Wildfires are a significant source of organic aerosol during summer, with major impacts on air quality and climate. However, studies in Europe suggest a surprisingly low (less than 10%) contribution of biomass burning organic aerosol to average summertime fine particulate matter levels. In...

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Main Authors: Christina N. Vasilakopoulou, Angeliki Matrali, Ksakousti Skyllakou, Maria Georgopoulou, Andreas Aktypis, Kalliopi Florou, Christos Kaltsonoudis, Evangelia Siouti, Evangelia Kostenidou, Agata Błaziak, Athanasios Nenes, Stefanos Papagiannis, Konstantinos Eleftheriadis, David Patoulias, Ioannis Kioutsioukis, Spyros N. Pandis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-023-00544-7