Biomass burning is a large source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and many other
trace species to the atmosphere, which can act as precursors to secondary pollutants such …

Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) can affect the atmospheric radiation balance through
absorbing light at shorter visible and UV wavelengths. However, the composition and optical …

Catechol (1, 2-benzenediol) is emitted from biomass burning and produced from a reaction
of phenol with OH radicals. It has been suggested as an important secondary organic …

Commitments made to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, and the need to develop low
carbon sources of power and heat, are likely to lead to the continued or even increased use …

Chamber oxidation experiments conducted at the Fire Sciences Laboratory in 2016 are
evaluated to identify important chemical processes contributing to the hydroxy radical (OH) …

Wildfires are increasing in frequency, raising concerns that smoke can permeate indoor
environments and expose people to chemical air contaminants. To study smoke …

Guaiacyl acetone (GA) is a phenolic carbonyl emitted in significant quantities by wood
combustion that undergoes rapid aqueous-phase oxidation to produce aqueous secondary …

Multiple trace-gas instruments were deployed during the fourth Fire Lab at Missoula
Experiment (FLAME-4), including the first application of proton-transfer-reaction time-of-flight …

Understanding the efficiency and variability of photochemical ozone (O3) production from
western wildfire plumes is important to accurately estimate their influence on North American …

Reactive nitrogen (Nr) within smoke plumes plays important roles in the production of ozone,
the formation of secondary aerosols, and deposition of fixed N to ecosystems. The Western …