Enviro-HIRLAM model estimates of elevated black carbon pollution over Ukraine resulted from forest fires
Journal: Atmospheric chemistry and physics
Year: 2022

Abstract. Biomass burning is one of the biggest sources of atmospheric black carbon (BC), which negatively impacts human health and contributes to climate forcing. In this work, we explore the horizontal and vertical variability of BC concentrations over Ukraine during wildfires in August 2010. Using the Enviro-HIRLAM modelling framework, the BC atmospheric transport was modelled for coarse, accumulation, and Aitken mode aerosol particles emitted by the wildfire. Elevated pollution levels were o