A case study of pyro-convection using transport model and remote sensing data

Summer 2004 saw severe forest fires in Alaska and the Yukon Territory that were mostly triggered by lightning strikes. The area burned (>2.7&times;10<sup>6</sup> ha) in the year 2004 was the highest on record to date in Alaska. Pollutant emissions from the fires lead to violation...

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Main Authors: R. Damoah, N. Spichtinger, R. Servranckx, M. Fromm, E. W. Eloranta, I. A. Razenkov, P. James, M. Shulski, C. Forster, A. Stohl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2006-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/6/173/2006/acp-6-173-2006.pdf