Characterization, sources, and atmospheric transformation of a few key short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) at a rural super-site in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) of India
Jai Prakash, Harsh Raj Mishra, Kalyan Mitra, Bhilok Chandra, Mattias Hallquist, Gazala Habib, Geetam Tiwari, Jan B. C. Pettersson, Johan Boman, Håkan Pleijel, Ravi Kant Pathak
Abstract
The observed high BC and BrC levels were linked to local biomass burning, where BrC was mostly primary in nature and co-emitted with BC. BrC transformation during the daytime was potentially associated with photochemical processes.
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Environmental scienceDaytimePollutantBiomass burningClimatologyAtmospheric sciencesClimate changeEnvironmental chemistryEarth scienceChemistryGeographyGeologyEcologyMeteorologyOceanographyAerosolBiologyAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAir Quality and Health ImpactsToxic Organic Pollutants Impact