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Hennigan et al. 2012
Hennigan, C.J., D.M. Westervelt, I. Riipinen, G.J. Engelhart, T. Lee, J.L. Collett, S.N. Pandis, P.J. Adams, and A.L. Robinson, 2012: New particle formation and growth in biomass burning plumes: An important source of cloud condensation nuclei. Geophys. Res. Lett., 39, no. 9, L09805, doi:10.1029/2012GL050930.
Experiments were performed in an environmental chamber to characterize the effects of photo-chemical aging on biomass burning emissions. Photo-oxidation of dilute exhaust from combustion of 12 different North American fuels induced significant new particle formation that increased the particle number concentration by a factor of four (median value). The production of secondary organic aerosol caused these new particles to grow rapidly, significantly enhancing cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) concentrations. Using inputs derived from these new data, global model simulations predict that nucleation in photo-chemically aging fire plumes produces dramatically higher CCN concentrations over widespread areas of the southern hemisphere during the dry, burning season (Sept.-Oct.), improving model predictions of surface CCN concentrations. The annual indirect forcing from CCN resulting from nucleation and growth in biomass burning plumes is predicted to be -0.2 W/m22, demonstrating that this effect has a significant impact on climate that has not been previously considered.
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@article{he04300i,
author={Hennigan, C. J. and Westervelt, D. M. and Riipinen, I. and Engelhart, G. J. and Lee, T. and Collett, J. L. and Pandis, S. N. and Adams, P. J. and Robinson, A. L.},
title={New particle formation and growth in biomass burning plumes: An important source of cloud condensation nuclei},
year={2012},
journal={Geophysical Research Letters},
volume={39},
number={9},
pages={L09805},
doi={10.1029/2012GL050930},
}
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TY - JOUR ID - he04300i AU - Hennigan, C. J. AU - Westervelt, D. M. AU - Riipinen, I. AU - Engelhart, G. J. AU - Lee, T. AU - Collett, J. L. AU - Pandis, S. N. AU - Adams, P. J. AU - Robinson, A. L. PY - 2012 TI - New particle formation and growth in biomass burning plumes: An important source of cloud condensation nuclei JA - Geophys. Res. Lett. JO - Geophysical Research Letters VL - 39 IS - 9 SP - L09805 DO - 10.1029/2012GL050930 ER -
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