research
the image above is from the NASA MODIS satellite and shows southern African fires as red dots and the grayish haze is smoke transported to the southeast across the indian ocean (click on the image for a more detailed description). my research focuses on aspects of fires (biomass burning), both in terms of measurements and simulation. here are research topics i am working on:
physical, chemical, and optical properties of atmospheric aerosols
historical biomass burning (1850-2010) emissions
model output evaluation compared to satellite, ground-based, and in situ measurements
atmospheric model (am2p14, am3) and land model (lm3) simulations of biomass burning emissions
biomass burning inventory evaluation
recent refereed publications
a full list available on my CV [PDF]Magi, B.I., P. Ginoux, Y. Ming, and V. Ramaswamy (2009), Evaluation of tropical and extratropical Southern Hemisphere African aerosol properties simulated by a climate model, in second revision at J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2008JD11128. [email for PDF]
Magi, B.I., Q. Fu, J. Redemann, and B. Schmid (2008), Using aircraft measurements to estimate the magnitude and uncertainty of the shortwave direct radiative forcing of southern African biomass burning aerosol, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D05213, doi:10.1029/2007JD009258. [PDF]
Magi, B.I., Q. Fu, and J. Redemann (2007), A methodology to retrieve self-consistent aerosol optical properties using common aircraft measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 112, D24S12, doi:10.1029/2006JD008312. [PDF]
Magi, B.I., P.V. Hobbs, T.W. Kirchstetter, T. Novakov, D.A. Hegg, S. Gao, J. Redemann, and B. Schmid (2005), Aerosol Properties and Chemical Apportionment of Aerosol Optical Depth at Locations off the United States East Coast in July and August 2001, J. Atmos. Sci., 62(4), 919-933, doi:10.1175/JAS3263.1. [PDF]
Magi, B.I., P.V. Hobbs, B. Schmid, and J. Redemann (2003), Vertical profiles of light scattering, light absorption, and single scattering albedo during the dry, biomass burning season in southern Africa and comparisons of in situ and remote sensing measurements of aerosol optical depths, J. Geophys. Res., 108(D13), doi:10.1029/2002JD002361. [PDF]
Gao, S., D.A. Hegg, P.V. Hobbs, T.W. Kirchstetter, B.I. Magi, and M. Sadilek (2003), Water-soluble organic components in aerosols associated with savanna fires in southern Africa: Identification, evolution, and distribution, J. Geophys. Res., 108(D13), doi:10.1029/2002JD002324. [PDF]
recent non-refereed publications
a full list available on my CV [PDF]Magi, B.I., Emissions, Seminar presentation, GFDL-NCAR Atmospheric GCM Meeting, April 2009. [email for PDF]
Magi, B.I., Historical aerosol emissions comparisons, Informal seminar presentation, NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, March 2009. [email for PDF]
Magi, B.I., Biomass burning inventories, Informal seminar presentation, NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, February 2009. [email for PDF]
Magi, B.I., The reality of simulating biomass burning in southern Africa, Seminar presentation, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, February 2009. [email for PDF]
Magi, B., M. Coughlan, A. Edwards, M. Hurteau, A. Petty, F. Seijo, and C. Wiedimyer (2008), Meeting Report from AIMES (Analysis, Integration and Modeling of the Earth System) Young Scholar’s Network Workshop on Cultural Uses and Impacts of Fire: Past, Present, and Future, Eos, 89(40), doi:10.1029/2008ES002414. [PDF]
Schmid, B., H. Guan, M. Kuzmanoski, P. Pilewskie, A. Bucholtz, A. McComiskey, S. McFarlane, and B. Magi, The Sensitivity of Shortwave Radiative Forcing and Heating Rates to the Aerosol Vertical Profile, International Radiation Symposium, August 2008.
