Chemistry of atmospheric brown carbon
Organic carbon (OC) accounts for a large fraction of atmospheric aerosol and has profound
effects on air quality, atmospheric chemistry, and climate forcing. The molecular composition …
effects on air quality, atmospheric chemistry, and climate forcing. The molecular composition …
Review of brown carbon aerosols: Recent progress and perspectives
Brown carbon (BrC), a carbonaceous aerosol which absorbs solar radiation over a broad
range of wavelengths, is beginning to be seen as an important contributor to global …
range of wavelengths, is beginning to be seen as an important contributor to global …
Nature of air pollution, emission sources, and management in the Indian cities
The global burden of disease study estimated 695,000 premature deaths in 2010 due to
continued exposure to outdoor particulate matter and ozone pollution for India. By 2030, the …
continued exposure to outdoor particulate matter and ozone pollution for India. By 2030, the …
Characterization of ambient PM2. 5 at a pollution hotspot in New Delhi, India and inference of sources
Ambient PM 2.5 samples were collected at a high-traffic location (summer and winter 2013)
and characterized for a large suite of elemental and organic markers. Concentrations were …
and characterized for a large suite of elemental and organic markers. Concentrations were …
Brown carbon aerosol in urban Xi'an, Northwest China: the composition and light absorption properties
Light-absorbing organic carbon (ie, brown carbon or BrC) in the atmospheric aerosol has
significant contribution to light absorption and radiative forcing. However, the link between …
significant contribution to light absorption and radiative forcing. However, the link between …
A global simulation of brown carbon: implications for photochemistry and direct radiative effect
Recent observations suggest that a certain fraction of organic carbon (OC) aerosol
effectively absorbs solar radiation, which is also known as brown carbon (BrC) aerosol …
effectively absorbs solar radiation, which is also known as brown carbon (BrC) aerosol …
Light absorption properties and radiative effects of primary organic aerosol emissions
Organic aerosols (OAs) in the atmosphere affect Earth's energy budget by not only scattering
but also absorbing solar radiation due to the presence of the so-called “brown carbon”(BrC) …
but also absorbing solar radiation due to the presence of the so-called “brown carbon”(BrC) …
Review of brown carbon aerosols in China: pollution level, optical properties, and emissions
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 …
to its absorption of solar radiation with strong wavelength dependence. While early studies …
Abundance and light absorption properties of brown carbon emitted from residential coal combustion in China
M Li, X Fan, M Zhu, C Zou, J Song, S Wei… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Brown carbon (BrC) fractions, including water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC), water-
soluble humic-like substances (HULISw), alkaline soluble organic carbon (ASOC), and …
soluble humic-like substances (HULISw), alkaline soluble organic carbon (ASOC), and …
Mass absorption efficiency of light absorbing organic aerosols from source region of paddy-residue burning emissions in the Indo-Gangetic Plain
The mass absorption efficiency (MAE) of light absorbing water-soluble organics,
representing a significant fraction of brown carbon (BrC), has been studied in fine mode …
representing a significant fraction of brown carbon (BrC), has been studied in fine mode …