We use the GLOMAP global aerosol model evaluated against observations of surface particulate matter (PM2.5) and aerosol optical depth (AOD) to better understand the impacts of biomass burning on tropical aerosol. To explore the uncertainty in emissions we use three satellite-derived fire emission datasets (GFED3, GFAS1 and FINN1) in the model, in which tropical fires account for 66–84 % of global particulate emissions from fire. The model underestimates PM2.5 concentrations where observations are available over South America and AOD over South America, Africa and Southeast Asia.
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Technology Partners: MimirTech
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/analysis-particulate-emissions-tropical-biomass-burning-using-global-aerosol-model
[2] http://www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/acp-2015-967/
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/f-lalibert%C3%A9
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-e-l-howell
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/p-j-kushner
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/atmospheric-chemistry-and-physics-discussions
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/aerosols
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pm-25
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-fires
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-america
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asia
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/remote-sensing
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crop-residues
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biomass-burning
