Black carbon aerosol in India: A comprehensive review of current status and future prospects

A Rana, S Jia, S Sarkar - Atmospheric Research, 2019 - Elsevier
India is currently the second-largest emitter of black carbon (BC) in the world, with emissions
projected to rise steadily in the coming decades. In view of the large variations associated …

[HTML][HTML] The variability of mass concentrations and source apportionment analysis of equivalent black carbon across urban Europe

M Savadkoohi, M Pandolfi, C Reche, JV Niemi… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study analyzed the variability of equivalent black carbon (eBC) mass concentrations
and their sources in urban Europe to provide insights into the use of eBC as an advanced air …

Aerosol microphysics and chemistry reveal the COVID19 lockdown impact on urban air quality

K Eleftheriadis, MI Gini, E Diapouli, S Vratolis… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Air quality in urban areas and megacities is dependent on emissions, physicochemical
process and atmospheric conditions in a complex manner. The impact on air quality metrics …

Black carbon over an urban atmosphere in northern peninsular Southeast Asia: Characteristics, source apportionment, and associated health risks

SK Pani, SH Wang, NH Lin, S Chantara, CT Lee… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Black carbon (BC) has been demonstrated to pose significant negative impacts on climate
and human health. Equivalent BC (EBC) measurements were conducted using a 7 …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics and source apportionment of black carbon in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland

A Helin, JV Niemi, A Virkkula, L Pirjola, K Teinilä… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
Black carbon is emitted from the incomplete combustion of carbonaceous fuels and will
detrimentally affect air quality, climate and human health. In this study, equivalent black …

Variation of absorption Ångström exponent in aerosols from different emission sources

A Helin, A Virkkula, J Backman, L Pirjola… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The absorption Ångström exponent (AAE) describes the spectral dependence of light
absorption by aerosols. AAE is typically used to differentiate between different aerosol types …

Long-term variability, source apportionment and spectral properties of black carbon at an urban background site in Athens, Greece

E Liakakou, I Stavroulas, DG Kaskaoutis, G Grivas… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims to delineate the characteristics of Black Carbon (BC) in the atmosphere over
Athens, Greece, using 4-year (May 2015–April 2019) Aethalometer (AE-33) measurements …

Assessment of biomass burning and fossil fuel contribution to black carbon concentrations in Delhi during winter

UC Dumka, DG Kaskaoutis, S Tiwari, PD Safai… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study aims to assess the contribution of fossil-fuel combustion (BC ff) and biomass (or
wood) burning (BC wb) to wintertime black carbon (BC) concentrations in Delhi using the …

Apportionment of black and brown carbon spectral absorption sources in the urban environment of Athens, Greece, during winter

DG Kaskaoutis, G Grivas, I Stavroulas… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines the spectral properties and source characteristics of absorbing
aerosols (BC: Black Carbon; BrC: Brown Carbon, based on aethalometer measurements) in …

Long-term brown carbon spectral characteristics in a Mediterranean city (Athens)

E Liakakou, DG Kaskaoutis, G Grivas… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study analyses 4-years of continuous 7-λ Aethalometer (AE-33) measurements in an
urban-background environment of Athens, to resolve the spectral absorption coefficients (b …