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Landscape and wildland fires across the globe emit black and organic carbon smoke particles that have atmospheric lifetimes of days to weeks. Some regions, like Africa, experience strong seasonal burning, and other regions, like equatorial Asia, experience substantial interannua…

This research was designed to measure total water-soluble organic N, as well as the contribution of urea and dissolved free amino acids, in rain, aerosols, and ice cores collected from a variety of global locations. In addition to site-specific studies, a UV photo-oxidation meth…

Retrievals from Earth observation satellites are widely used for many applications, including analyzing dynamic lands and measuring atmospheric components. This research aims to evaluate appropriateness of using satellite retrievals to facilitate understanding characteristics of…