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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-8-549-2015
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-8-549-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Development and technical paper
| 
12 Mar 2015
Development and technical paper |
| 12 Mar 2015
Characterising Brazilian biomass burning emissions using WRF-Chem with MOSAIC sectional aerosol
S. Archer-Nicholls
Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
now at: National Centre for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, CO, USA
Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
E. Darbyshire
Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
W. T. Morgan
Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
M. M. Bela
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
G. Pereira
Department of Geoscience (DEGEO), Federal University of São João del Rei (UFSJ), São João del Rei, Brazil
J. Trembath
Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM), Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, UK
J. W. Kaiser
King's College London (KCL), London, UK
European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts, Reading, UK
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany
K. M. Longo
Centre for Earth System Science (CCST), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), São José dos Campos, Brazil
S. R. Freitas
Centre for Earth System Science (CCST), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), São José dos Campos, Brazil
Centre for Weather Forecast and Climate Studies, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil
Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
G. McFiggans
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Short summary
The regional WRF-Chem model was used to study aerosol particles from biomass burning in South America. The modelled estimates of fire plume injection heights were found to be too high, with serious implications for modelled aerosol vertical distribution, transport and impacts on local climate. A modified emission scenario was developed which improved the predicted injection height. Model results were compared and evaluated against in situ measurements from the 2012 SAMBBA flight campaign.
The regional WRF-Chem model was used to study aerosol particles from biomass burning in South...
