Particle size distributions of wildfire aerosols in the western USA
Sha Lu, Chiranjivi Bhattarai, Vera Samburova, Andrey Khlystov
Abstract
Wildfires are a major source of aerosols during summer in the western United States. Wildfire aerosols tend to be significantly larger than non-fire ambient aerosols.
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Environmental scienceAtmospheric sciencesAerosolParticle (ecology)MeteorologyGeographyPhysicsGeologyOceanographyAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsFire effects on ecosystemsAtmospheric aerosols and clouds