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Impact of Fire Emissions on Air Quality in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

  • S. Turquety
  • , P. Messina
  • , S. Stromatas
  • , A. Anav
  • , L. Menut
  • , B. Bessagnet
  • , J. C. Péré
  • , P. Drobinski
  • , P. F. Coheur
  • , Y. Rhoni
  • , C. Clerbaux
  • , D. Tanré
  • Sorbonne Université
  • University of Exeter
  • INERIS Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques
  • Université Libre de Bruxelles
  • LOA, CNRS, Université de Lille 1

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Abstract

We present a regional emission inventory constructed based on satellite observations of fire activity (MODIS) and the ORCHIDEE vegetation model, and its application to air quality forecasting. After a brief description of the variability of fire activity in the Euro-Mediterranean region during the past 8 years, a full evaluation of the emissions is performed for the case study of the summer of 2007, during the large Greek fires event. Therefore, regional simulations undertaken with the CHIMERE chemistry-transport model (CTM) are compared to surface and satellite observations of trace gases and aerosols.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAir Pollution Modeling and its Application XXII
EditorsDouw Steyn, Peter Builtjes, Renske Timmermans
Pages363-367
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Oct 2013

Publication series

NameNATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
Volume137
ISSN (Print)1874-6519

Keywords

  • Chimere model
  • Fire emissions
  • MODIS

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