Biomass Burning in the Global Environment: First Results from the IGAC/BIBEX Field Campaign STARE/TRACE-A/SAFARI-92
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Andreae, M. O., J. Fishman, M. Garstang, J. G. Goldammer, C. O. Justice, J. S. Levine, R. J. Scholes, B. J. Stocks, A. M. Thompson, and B. van Wilgen. “Biomass Burning in the Global Environment: First Results from the IGAC/BIBEX Field Campaign STARE/TRACE-A/SAFARI-92.” In Global Atmospheric-Biospheric Chemistry, edited by Ronald G. Prinn, 83–101. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1994. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2524-0_6.
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Biomass burning is now recognized as a major source of important trace gases, including CO₂, NO₂, CO and CH₄, and of aerosol particles. It takes on many forms: burning of forested areas for land clearing, extensive burning of grasslands and savannas to sustain grazing lands, burning of harvest debris, and use of biomass fuel for heating.