Diel cycle impacts on the chemical and light absorption properties of organic carbon aerosol from wildfires in the western United States

• Published in: Atmospheric chemistry and physics Vol. 21; no. 15; pp. 11843 - 11856
• Main Authors: Sumlin, Benjamin, Fortner, Edward, Lambe, Andrew, Shetty, Nishit J., Daube, Conner, Liu, Pai, Majluf, Francesca, Herndon, Scott, Chakrabarty, Rajan K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 09.08.2021; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Absorption; Absorption cross sections; Aerosol absorption; Aerosols; Ageing; Aging; Air quality; Analysis; Atmospheric models; Biomass; Biomass burning; Burning; Carbon aerosols; Chemical composition; Chemical transport; Climate change; Climate models; Electromagnetic absorption; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; Experiments; Exposure; Fire plumes; Fires; Forest & brush fires; Information systems; Instruments; Laboratories; Light; Light absorption; Mass spectrometry; Nephelometers; Optical properties; Organic carbon; Oxidation; Photobleaching; Plumes; Wavelength; Wildfires; Oregon; Grand Canyon; Western states; United States > US; Arizona

Organic aerosol (OA) emissions from biomass burning have been the subject of intense research in recent years, involving a combination of field campaigns and laboratory studies. These efforts have aimed at improving our limited understanding of the diverse processes and pathways involved in the atmo...