Modeling of atmospheric aerosol properties in the São Paulo metropolitan area: impact of biomass burning

A Vara‐Vela, M de Fátima Andrade… - Journal of …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Smoke particles ejected into the atmosphere from biomass burning can modify the
atmospheric composition around and even far from the sources. In late winter and early …

[HTML][HTML] A new predictive framework for Amazon forest fire smoke dispersion over South America

AL Vara-Vela, DL Herdies, DS Alvim… - Bulletin of the …, 2021‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
Aerosol particles from forest fire events in the Amazon can be effectively transported to
urban areas in southeastern South America, thus affecting the air quality over those regions …

Synergetic aerosol layer observation after the 2015 calbuco volcanic eruption event

F JS Lopes, JJ Silva, JC Antuna Marrero, G Taha… - Remote Sensing, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
On 22 April 2015, the Calbuco volcano in Chile (Lat: 41.33∘ S, Long: 72.62∘ W) erupted
after 43 years of inactivity followed by a great amount of aerosol injection into the …

The relationship between aerosol particles chemical composition and optical properties to identify the biomass burning contribution to fine particles concentration: a …

RM de Miranda, F Lopes, NÉ Do Rosário… - Environmental …, 2017‏ - Springer
The air quality in the Metropolitan Area of São Paulo (MASP) is primarily determined by the
local pollution source contribution, mainly the vehicular fleet, but there is a concern about …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of atmospheric aerosol optical properties in the Northeast Brazilian atmosphere with remote sensing data from MODIS and CALIOP/CALIPSO …

AM de Oliveira, CT Souza, NPM Oliveira, AKS Melo… - Atmosphere, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
A 12-year analysis, from 2005 to 2016, of atmospheric aerosol optical properties focusing for
the first time on Northeast Brazil (NEB) was performed based on four different remote …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing spatial variation of PBL height and aerosol layer aloft in São Paulo megacity using simultaneously two lidar during winter 2019

GA Moreira, AP Oliveira, G Codato, MP Sánchez… - Atmosphere, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
This work presents the use of two elastic lidar systems to assess the horizontal variation of
the PBL height (PBLH) and aerosol layer aloft in the São Paulo Megacity. These two lidars …

Exploratory analysis of carbonaceous PM2. 5 species in urban environments: Relationship with meteorological variables and satellite data

A Amarillo, H Carreras, T Krisna, M Mignola… - Atmospheric …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The carbonaceous chemical composition and mass concentration of particles with an
aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μm (PM 2.5), were analyzed, as well as their …

Downward solar global irradiance at the surface in São Paulo city—The climatological effects of aerosol and clouds

MA Yamasoe, NME Do Rosário… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
We analyzed the variability of downward solar irradiance reaching the surface at São Paulo
city, Brazil, and estimated the climatological aerosol and cloud radiative effects. Eleven …

[HTML][HTML] Caribbean air chemistry and dispersion conditions

MR Jury - Atmosphere, 2017‏ - mdpi.com
The meteorological influences on Caribbean air chemistry are studied using in-situ, satellite
and model data. Although African dust plumes join locally generated pollutants …