A021
Atmospheric chemistry in the wildfire plume
Atmospheric chemistry in the wildfire plume
Session ID#: 159683
Session Description:
Wildfires emit large quantities of trace gases and aerosols, which influence atmospheric composition as well as the chemical and physical processes that reshape air quality and the climate system. For example, the photochemically reactive compounds in wildfire smoke plumes can enhance tropospheric ozone to have significant impacts on air quality at local and downwind locations. Wildfire-generated aerosol particles can also impact radiation and provide surfaces for heterogeneous processes that modify the chemistry. Interpreting the complex chemistry occurring in wildfire plumes is critical to understanding air quality, especially under the changing fire regimes we see in many parts of the world. The goal of this session is to solicit recent studies that advance our understanding and interpretation of atmospheric chemical and physical processes occurring in wildfire plumes as well as their consequences on air quality, climate, and health. We invite presentations covering small- to large-scale studies, and involving computational modeling and/or measurements.
Index Terms:
0305 Aerosols and particles [ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE]
0317 Chemical kinetic and photochemical properties [ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE]
0322 Constituent sources and sinks [ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE]
0365 Troposphere: composition and chemistry [ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE]
Primary Convener: Yang Li, Baylor University, Waco, TX, United States
Conveners: Rebecca R Buchholz, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Atmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling Laboratory, Boulder, CO, United States and Rebecca Schwantes, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) University of Colorado and NOAA ESRL Chemical Sciences Laboratory, Boulder, CO, United States
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