Detailed analyses of emissions from peat combustion across biomes

Authors:
Adam C. Watts, Hans Moosmüller, Vera Samburova, Andrey Y. Khlystov, Madhu Gyawali, Deep Sengupta, Chiranjivi Bhattarai, Reddy L. N. Yatavelli, Rajan K. Chakrabarty, Ian J. Arnold, Barbara Zielinska, Joe D. Knue, Judith Chow, John G. Watson, Xiaoliang Wang, L.-W. Anthony Chen, Anna Tsibart and Guenter Engling

Book:
Proceedings of the 15th International Peat Congress

Venue:
Kuching

Keywords:
atmospheric-science, carbon, emissions, fire-smoldering

Documentfile:
ipc16p332-336a259wattsmoosmueller.etal_.pdf

Summary:

SUMMARY

The multifaceted impacts of fires in peatlands have attracted global attention and concern in recent years. Documenting the nature and effects of combustion products from peatlands has been a particularly active area of work, although detailed analyses of emissions are still needed. Our research includes a focus on the chemical composition and the physical and optical properties of particulate matter emissions from peatland fires. We will present detailed emissions work conducted across a wide range of peatland fuels from boreal, subtropical, and…