Increase in Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) observed by satellite in the northern hemisphere over the summers of 2008–2023, linked to an increase in wildfires - INSU - Institut national des sciences de l'Univers
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Increase in Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) observed by satellite in the northern hemisphere over the summers of 2008–2023, linked to an increase in wildfires

Antoine Ehret
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Solène Turquety
Maya George
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Juliette Hadji-Lazaro
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Résumé

Biomass burning has a significant impact on the composition of the atmosphere due to large emissions of trace gases and aerosols. Previous studies have demonstrated the influence of biomass burning emissions on the spatial and temporal variability of carbon monoxide (CO) and aerosols concentration on hemispheric scales. This study aims to examine the correlation between fire variability and the mean and extreme values of CO and aerosol optical depth (AOD) observed by satellite (IASI/Metop for total column CO and MODIS/Terra and Aqua for AOD), focusing on the extratropical Northern Hemisphere (NH) from 2008 to 2023. While biomass burning due to agricultural practices is decreasing in many regions, boreal regions and the western United States have experienced a rise in burned area, up to +37 % in recent years (2017-2023) compared to the 2008-2023 period. This is consistent with an increase in meteorological fire risk in these regions. The increase in wildfires has led to a rise in the mean and extreme values of CO and AOD during the summer and early autumn across all NH, reaching +9.3 % and +33 % for extreme values of total CO and AOD in boreal regions and the western United States in recent years compared to 2008-2023. The number of days with extreme total CO and AOD has increased by over 50 % in recent years during summer in North America, the Atlantic and Europe, in comparison to the full period. A robust correlation (r=0.83) between the number of plumes and burned areas in the extratropical NH is obtained.

Introduction

Biomass burning is a significant source of trace gases, including greenhouse gases, and aerosols (Andreae and Merlet, 2001; Andreae, 2019), contributing to climate forcing and atmospheric pollution. On a global scale, Johnston et al. (2012) estimate that it caused 260,000 to 600,000 premature deaths each year over the period 1997-2006. Exposure to pollution from biomass burning leads to a significant increase in mortality, of the order of 4% (all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality and respiratory morbidity) for a 10 µg m -3 increase in the concentration of fine particles (PM2.5, diameter ≤ 2.5 µ m) (Karanasiou

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insu-04738575 , version 1 (15-10-2024)

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Antoine Ehret, Solène Turquety, Maya George, Juliette Hadji-Lazaro, Cathy Clerbaux. Increase in Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) observed by satellite in the northern hemisphere over the summers of 2008–2023, linked to an increase in wildfires. 2024. ⟨insu-04738575⟩

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