Southern Research Station

Title: Absorption characteristics of forest fire particulate matter

Author: Patterson, E.M.; McMahon, Charles K.

Date: 1984

Source: Atmospheric Environment 18(11):2541-2551.

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Description: Abstract. Absorption properties of smokes from laboratory fires that represent prescription hums in the Southern states have been quantified to relate variations in measured absorption parameters to variation in fire conditions and to estimate emission factors for elemental carbon. Results showed significant differences in absorption of the smoke emissions between flaming and smoldering combustion with specific absorption coefficient B_a values ranging from 0.04 m² g^-1 for smoldering combustion to 1 04 m² g^-1 at 632.8 nm for flaming combustion.

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Patterson, E.M.; McMahon, Charles K.  1984.  Absorption characteristics of forest fire particulate matter.   Atmospheric Environment 18(11):2541-2551.