Title
Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Black Carbon in Peru from the Analysis of Biomass Burning Sources and the Use of Numerical Models
Date Issued
08 April 2023
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Springer Science and Business Media
Abstract
The spatial and temporal distribution of biomass burning in Peru and neighboring countries was analyzed during the 2018–2020 period, with emphasis on 2019. To determine the glaciers most affected by BC as a consequence of vegetation burning, simulations were carried out with the WRF-CHEM model, and to diagnose the origin of BC particles received by the Huaytapallana glacier, backward trajectories were built with the HYSPLIT model. It was found that, during the studied period, the burning of biomass emitted large amounts of BC into the atmosphere, while the number of fires in Peru began its most notable increase in the month of July, with maxima between August and September. Comparisons of the number of outbreaks with the Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) measured at the Huancayo observatory showed a significant correlation. The Ucayali region is the one that contributes the greatest number of outbreaks and the greatest emissions are produced in the south of Loreto. The WRF model showed that the concentrations in July are still low in relation to the August–October period. The mountain ranges that received the greatest impact from BC emissions were Huaytapallana, Huagoruncho, and Vilcabamba. BC transport is mainly oriented from north to south, moving the particles from the areas of greatest burning to the glaciers located in the center and south of the country. BC concentrations over the Cordillera Blanca were lower. The diagnosis of the backward trajectories corroborated the results of WRF-CHEM and showed trajectories mostly from the north.
Start page
411
End page
430
Volume
7
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Química
Ciencias de la Tierra, Ciencias ambientales
Subjects
Handle or URL
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85152008783
Source
Earth Systems and Environment
ISSN of the container
25099426
Sponsor(s)
This study was supported by Instituno Nacional de Investigaciones de glaciares y ecosistemas de Monataña.
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Glaciares y Ecosistemas de Montaña
Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Glaciares y Ecosistemas de Montaña