Applications

FOREST FIRE BLACK CARBON POLLUTION

Motivation

Savanna fires are the largest global source of biomass burning emissions. While these compounds adversely impact the local air quality and long-term climate change, documentation on qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the emissions is still very scarce.

The adverse effects of smoke on air quality and visibility are of great concern for fire and land managers planning prescribed burns. Since the fire emissions may lead to a violation of the National ambient air quality standards, decisions about the prescribed burns must be made not only based on the fire safety criteria (wind speed, fuel moisture, etc.) but also taking into account the impacts of the smoke on air quality and visibility.

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APPLICATIONS

Aerosol Magee Scientific instruments are deep underground to monitor diesel exhaust in mines and at the Base Camp of Mt. Everest to measure the regional pollution of remote locations. Our instruments are used at research stations from the Amazon Jungle to the Sahara Desert; from Spitzbergen to the South Pole. Our instruments are installed in agency stations from San Francisco to Shanghai, from Dublin to Delhi, and everywhere in between. They are used for fundamental research, air quality monitoring, environmental engineering, and other applications.
Aerosol Magee Scientific instruments are deep underground to monitor diesel exhaust in mines and at the Base Camp of Mt. Everest to measure the regional pollution of remote locations. Our instruments are used at research stations from the Amazon Jungle to the Sahara Desert; from Spitzbergen to the South Pole. Our instruments are installed in agency stations from San Francisco to Shanghai, from Dublin to Delhi, and everywhere in between. They are used for fundamental research, air quality monitoring, environmental engineering, and other applications.