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Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 2010

Abstract

African biomass burning emission inventories for gaseous and particulate species have been constructed at a resolution of 1 km by 1km with daily coverage for the 2000-2007 period. These inventories are higher than the GFED2 inventories, which are currently widely in use. Evaluation specifically focusing on combustion aerosol has been carried out with the ORISAM-TM4 global chemistry transport model which includes a detailed aerosol module. This paper compares modeled results with measurements of surface BC concentrations and scattering coefficients from the AMMA Enhanced Observations period, aerosol optical depths and single scattering albedo from AERONET sunphotometers, LIDAR vertical distributions of extinction coefficients as well as satellite data. Aerosol seasonal and interannual evolutions over the 2004-2007 period observed at regional scale and more specifically at the Djougou (Benin) and Banizoumbou (Niger) AMMA/IDAF sites are well reproduced by our global model, indicating that our biomass burning emission inventory appears reasonable.

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Title
Updated African biomass burning emission inventories in the framework of the AMMA-IDAF program, with an evaluation of combustion aerosols
Author
Liousse, C.; Guillaume, B.; Grégoire, J. M.; Mallet, M.; Galy, C.; Pont, V.; Akpo, A.; Bedou, M.; Castéra, P.; Dungall, L.; Gardrat, E.; Granier, C.; Konaré, A.; Malavelle, F.; Mariscal, A.; Mieville, A.; Rosset, R.; Serça, D.; Solmon, F.; Tummon, F.; Assamoi, E.; Yoboué, V.; Van Velthoven, P.
First page
9631
Publication year
2010
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
ISSN
16807316
e-ISSN
16807324
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
759563277
Copyright
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 2010