Sources and processes affecting air pollution in the Arctic and northern high latitudes – a modelling study

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Language of the publication
English
Date
2023-01-02
Type
Conference proceeding or paper
Author(s)
  • Gong, Wanmin
  • Beagley, Stephen
  • Ghahreman, Roya
Publisher
Springer Nature

Abstract

Model simulations of atmospheric composition on a pan-Arctic domain at 15-km horizontal resolution were carried out for the year 2015 and for summer 2014. Through a series of sensitivity studies and analysis, we show that (1) biogenic emissions from northern boreal regions play an important role in controlling oxidation capacity over the northern high latitudes; (2) the Arctic is impacted by northern boreal fire emissions during the summer; while Eurasian (Siberian) fires mostly impact the European Arctic, the north American boreal fires dominate the impact over eastern and central Arctic; (3) deposition processes, both dry and wet deposition, are particularly important in affecting the air pollution levels in the Arctic. This study also includes a preliminary investigation on the impact of SO2 emissions from natural fires, fueled by pyrites and organic materials, at the Smoking Hills in Northwest Territories.

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This version of the document has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12786-1_13

Subject

  • Air,
  • Nature and environment,
  • Science and technology

Pagination

6 pages

Peer review

Yes

Open access level

Green

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9783031127861
9783031127854

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Conference name
ITM: International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling and its Application
Edition
38
Conference start date
2021-10-18
Conference end date
2021-10-22
Conference location
Barcelona, Spain

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