Climate, CO<sub>2</sub> and human population impacts on global wildfire emissions

Wildfires are by far the largest contributor to global biomass burning and constitute a large global source of atmospheric traces gases and aerosols. Such emissions have a considerable impact on air quality and constitute a major health hazard. Biomass burning also influences the radiative balance o...

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Main Authors: W. Knorr, L. Jiang, A. Arneth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/13/267/2016/bg-13-267-2016.pdf