wildfire particle data plot (IMAGE)

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory

wildfire particle data plot

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This plot shows the thickness of the organic coatings on soot particles (y axis) at varying distances from a fire (x axis). Thick coatings accumulate quickly close to the fire, but those coatings thin out as particles move away/age. Conclusion: Soot particles spend most of their lifetime with thinner coatings than current climate models assume.

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Brookhaven National Laboratory

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