Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2022
Department
Department of Chemistry
Abstract
This chapter assesses the current state of the science regarding the composition, intensity, and drivers of wildland fire emissions in the USA and Canada. Globally and in the USA wildland fires are a major source of gases and aerosols which have significant air quality impacts and climate interactions. Wildland fire smoke can trigger severe pollution episodes with substantial effects on public health. Fire emissions can degrade air quality at considerable distances downwind, hampering efforts by air regulators to meet air standards. Fires are a major global source of aerosols which affect the climate system by absorbing and scattering radiation and by altering optical properties, coverage, and lifetime of clouds. A thorough understanding of fire emissions is essential for effectively addressing societal and climate consequences of wildland fire smoke.
Publication Title
Wildland Fire Smoke in the United States: A Scientific Assessment
ISBN
978-3-030-87045-4
Recommended Citation
Urbanski, S.,
O'Neill, S.,
Holder, A. L.,
Green, S.,
&
Graw, R. L.
(2022).
Emissions.
Wildland Fire Smoke in the United States: A Scientific Assessment, 121-165.
http://doi.org/10.1007%2F978-3-030-87045-4_5
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/16288
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Version
Publisher's PDF
Included in
Chemistry Commons, Forest Sciences Commons, Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Commons
Publisher's Statement
© 2022 This is a U.S. government work and not under copyright protection in the U.S.; foreign copyright protection may apply