Review of brown carbon aerosols in China: pollution level, optical properties, and emissions

Q Wang, Y Zhou, N Ma, Y Zhu, X Zhao… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Brown carbon (BrC) has been recognized as an important contributor to global warming due
to its absorption of solar radiation with strong wavelength dependence. While early studies …

Field evaluation of low-cost PM sensors (Purple Air PA-II) under variable urban air quality conditions, in Greece

I Stavroulas, G Grivas, P Michalopoulos, E Liakakou… - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in particle sensor technologies have led to an increased development and
utilization of low-cost, compact, particulate matter (PM) monitors. These devices can be …

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 …

Impacts of severe residential wood burning on atmospheric processing, water-soluble organic aerosol and light absorption, in an inland city of Southeastern Europe

DG Kaskaoutis, G Grivas, K Oikonomou… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examines the concentrations and characteristics of carbonaceous aerosols
(including saccharides) and inorganic species measured by PM 2.5 filter sampling and a …

Spectral characteristics of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) derived from biomass pyrolysis: Biochar-derived DOC versus smoke-derived DOC, and their differences …

H Zhang, W Qian, L Wu, S Yu, R Wei, W Chen, J Ni - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar-derived dissolved organic carbon (BDOC) and smoke-derived dissolved organic
carbon (SDOC) are two different biomass-pyrogenic DOCs. They inevitably enter soil and …

The Roles of N, S, and O in Molecular Absorption Features of Brown Carbon in PM2.5 in a Typical Semi‐Arid Megacity in Northwestern China

Y Zeng, Y Ning, Z Shen, L Zhang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Brown Carbon (BrC) absorbs light in wavelength of 300–400 nm, and BrC molecule
(BrCM) is a fundamental component responsible for aerosol radiative forcing. In this study …

Brown carbon light absorption over an urban environment in northern peninsular Southeast Asia

SK Pani, NH Lin, SM Griffith, S Chantara, CT Lee… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Light-absorbing organic carbon (or brown carbon, BrC) has been recognized as a critical
driver in regional-to-global climate change on account of its significant contribution to light …

Apportionment of black and brown carbon spectral absorption sources in the urban environment of Athens, Greece, during winter

DG Kaskaoutis, G Grivas, I Stavroulas… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines the spectral properties and source characteristics of absorbing
aerosols (BC: Black Carbon; BrC: Brown Carbon, based on aethalometer measurements) in …

Classification of aerosols over Saudi Arabia from 2004–2016

MA Ali, JE Nichol, M Bilal, Z Qiu, U Mazhar… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of aerosol size and composition is very important for investigating the
radiative forcing impacts of aerosols, distinguishing aerosol sources, and identifying harmful …

[HTML][HTML] Two-year-long high-time-resolution apportionment of primary and secondary carbonaceous aerosols in the Los Angeles Basin using an advanced total …

M Ivančič, A Gregorič, G Lavrič, B Alföldy, I Ježek… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, carbonaceous aerosols (CA) have been recognized as a significant
contributor to the concentration of particles smaller than 2.5 μm (ie, PM 2.5), with a negative …