Formation and evolution of tar balls from northwestern US wildfires

<p>Biomass burning is a major source of light-absorbing black and brown carbonaceous particles. Tar balls (TBs) are a type of brown carbonaceous particle apparently unique to biomass burning. Here we describe the first atmospheric observations of the formation and evolution of TBs from fore...

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Main Authors: A. J. Sedlacek III, P. R. Buseck, K. Adachi, T. B. Onasch, S. R. Springston, L. Kleinman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-08-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/18/11289/2018/acp-18-11289-2018.pdf