Publications by authors named "Markku J Oinonen"
Article Synopsis
- Black carbon (BC) particles are warming the climate by heating the atmosphere and reducing the reflectivity of snow and ice surfaces.
- Long-term BC deposition data from western Arctic Russia show a consistent increase in BC fluxes from 1800 to 2014, with about 70% of the BC sourced from biomass and significant contributions from fossil fuels peaking between 1960-1990.
- The study suggests the need to update anthropogenic BC emission inventories for Russia, as current estimates may underestimate emissions and misrepresent trends, which is crucial for developing effective climate policies.
Black carbon (BC) is fine particulate matter produced by the incomplete combustion of biomass and fossil fuels. It has a strong climate warming effect that is amplified in the Arctic. Long-term trends of BC play an important role in assessing the climatic effects of BC and in model validation.
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