Chemical composition and molecular-specific optical properties of atmospheric brown carbon associated with biomass burning

APS Hettiyadura, V Garcia, C Li, CP West… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
This study provides molecular insights into the light absorption properties of biomass
burning (BB) brown carbon (BrC) through the chemical characterization of tar condensates …

Molecular insights into the composition, sources, and aging of atmospheric brown carbon

A Laskin, CP West, APS Hettiyadura - Chemical Society Reviews, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
The light-absorbing chemical components of atmospheric organic aerosols are commonly
referred to as Brown Carbon (BrC), reflecting the characteristic yellowish to brown …

Brown carbon absorption and radiative effects under intense residential wood burning conditions in Southeastern Europe: New insights into the abundance and …

D Paraskevopoulou, DG Kaskaoutis, G Grivas… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass burning is a major source of Brown Carbon (BrC), strongly contributing to radiative
forcing. In urban areas of the climate-sensitive Southeastern European region, where strong …

Mass and light absorption properties of atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols over the outflow regions of indo-Gangetic plain

A Soni, A Chatterjee, BK Saikia, T Gupta - Atmospheric Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The uncertainty associated with carbonaceous aerosols in climate models becomes an
obstacle to evaluating their harmful environmental effects. Brown Carbon (BrC) has recently …

Aqueous photoreactions of wood smoke brown carbon

RF Hems, EG Schnitzler, M Bastawrous… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A dominant source of light-absorbing aerosol particles, brown carbon (BrC), to the
atmosphere is smoke from biomass burning. Aqueous aging of biomass burning organic …

Light absorption, fluorescence properties and sources of brown carbon aerosols in the Southeast Tibetan Plateau

G Wu, X Wan, K Ram, P Li, B Liu, Y Yin, P Fu… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Brown carbon (BrC) has been proposed as an important driving factor in climate change due
to its light absorption properties. However, our understanding of BrC's chemical and optical …

Connecting the light absorption of atmospheric organic aerosols with oxidation state and polarity

X Jiang, D Liu, Q Li, P Tian, Y Wu, S Li… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The light-absorbing organic aerosol (OA) constitutes an important fraction of absorbing
components, counteracting major cooling effect of aerosols to climate. The mechanisms in …

Absorption properties and forcing efficiency of light-absorbing water-soluble organic aerosols: Seasonal and spatial variability

V Choudhary, P Rajput, T Gupta - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Light-absorbing organic aerosols, also known as brown carbon (BrC), enhance the warming
effect of the Earth's atmosphere. The seasonal and spatial variability of BrC absorption …

Seasonal variations in the mass characteristics and optical properties of carbonaceous constituents of PM2. 5 in six cities of North China

L Luo, H Tian, H Liu, X Bai, W Liu, S Liu, B Wu… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbonaceous constituents have various adverse impacts on human health, visibility, and
climate change. Although comprehensive studies on the characteristics of carbonaceous …

Absorption and radiative characteristics of brown carbon aerosols during crop residue burning in the source region of Indo-Gangetic Plain

V Choudhary, GK Singh, T Gupta, D Paul - Atmospheric Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The north-western Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) experiences massive crop-residue
burning (viz. paddy and wheat) on an annual and seasonal basis. The long-range transport …