A Complex Approach for the Estimation of Carbonaceous Emissions from Wildfires in Siberia

A complex approach is considered to the estimation of emissions of carbon gases formed during wildfires in the middle taiga subzone in the Yenisei region of Siberia. Based on the large-scale Siberian wildfires in 2012, the relative contribution of emissions to the values of background concentration...

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Published inRussian meteorology and hydrology Vol. 43; no. 5; pp. 295 - 301
Main Authors Panov, A. V., Prokushkin, A. S., Bryukhanov, A. V., Korets, M. A., Ponomarev, E. I., Sidenko, N. V., Zrazhevskaya, G. K., Timokhina, A. V., Andreae, M. O.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.05.2018
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Atmospheric boundary layer
Atmospheric Sciences
Boundary layers
Carbon
Carbon dioxide
Damage assessment
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Emissions
Fire plumes
Gases
Meteorology
Plumes
Taiga
Wildfires
Siberia
Russia
carbon gases
ZOTTO
wildfires
Boreal forests
Siberia
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Summary:A complex approach is considered to the estimation of emissions of carbon gases formed during wildfires in the middle taiga subzone in the Yenisei region of Siberia. Based on the large-scale Siberian wildfires in 2012, the relative contribution of emissions to the values of background concentration of carbon gases (CO 2 , CH 4 , CO) in the atmospheric boundary layer measured at the 300-m ZOTTO tall tower is assessed. The degree of ecosystem damage caused by wildfires is estimated depending on their intensity and combustion phase (flame or flameless). Emission factors are calculated for the major carbon gases in wildfire plumes which are the key component for assessing wildfire emissions to the atmosphere.
ISSN:1068-3739
1934-8096
DOI:10.3103/S1068373918050035