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On the sensitivity of radiative forcing from biomass burning aerosols and ozone to emission location

Author(s): Naik, Vaishali; Mauzerall, Denise L.; Horowitz, Larry W.; Schwarzkopf, M. Daniel; Ramaswamy, V.; et al

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dc.contributor.authorNaik, Vaishali-
dc.contributor.authorMauzerall, Denise L.-
dc.contributor.authorHorowitz, Larry W.-
dc.contributor.authorSchwarzkopf, M. Daniel-
dc.contributor.authorRamaswamy, V.-
dc.contributor.authorOppenheimer, Michael-
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-17T18:04:48Z-
dc.date.available2019-12-17T18:04:48Z-
dc.date.issued2007en_US
dc.identifier.citationNaik, Vaishali, Mauzerall, Denise L., Horowitz, Larry W., Schwarzkopf, M. Daniel, Ramaswamy, V., Oppenheimer, Michael. (2007). On the sensitivity of radiative forcing from biomass burning aerosols and ozone to emission location. Geophysical Research Letters, 34 (3), 10.1029/2006GL028149en_US
dc.identifier.issn0094-8276-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr1rj41-
dc.description.abstractBiomass burning is a major source of air pollutants, some of which are also climate forcing agents. We investigate the sensitivity of direct radiative forcing due to tropospheric ozone and aerosols (carbonaceous and sulfate) to a marginal reduction in their ( or their precursor) emissions from major biomass burning regions. We find that the largest negative global forcing is for 10% emission reductions in tropical regions, including Africa (- 4.1 mWm(-2) from gas and - 4.1 mWm(-2) from aerosols), and South America (- 3.0 mWm(-2) from gas and - 2.8 mWm(-2) from aerosols). We estimate that a unit reduction in the amount of biomass burned in India produces the largest negative ozone and aerosol forcing. Our analysis indicates that reducing biomass burning emissions causes negative global radiative forcing due to ozone and aerosols; however, regional differences need to be considered when evaluating controls on biomass burning to mitigate global climate change.en_US
dc.format.extentL03818 (1-5)en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofGeophysical Research Lettersen_US
dc.rightsFinal published version. Article is made available in OAR by the publisher's permission or policy.en_US
dc.titleOn the sensitivity of radiative forcing from biomass burning aerosols and ozone to emission locationen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1029/2006GL028149-
dc.date.eissued2007-02-13en_US
pu.type.symplectichttp://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-articleen_US

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