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A Protocol for Detecting and Scavenging Gas-phase Free Radicals in Mainstream Cigarette Smoke
Published on: January 2, 2012
Direct Radiative Forcing by Smoke from Biomass Burning
1P. V. Hobbs, J. S. Reid, R. A. Kotchenruther, R. J. Ferek, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1640, USA. R. Weiss, Radiance Research, Seattle, WA 98177, USA.
Abstract:
Airborne measurements in smoke from biomass burning in Brazil have yielded optical parameters that permit an improved assessment of the effects of smoke on Earth's radiation balance. The global-mean direct radiative forcing due to smoke from biomass burning worldwide is estimated to be no more than about -0.3 watt per square meter (cooling), compared with +2.45 watts per square meter (warming) due to anthropogenic greenhouse gases. On regional scales, direct radiative forcing due to smoke can be large and might indirectly affect global climate.
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