Articles | Volume 16, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-2323-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-2323-2016
Research article
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29 Feb 2016
Research article |  | 29 Feb 2016

Land cover change impacts on atmospheric chemistry: simulating projected large-scale tree mortality in the United States

Jeffrey A. Geddes, Colette L. Heald, Sam J. Silva, and Randall V. Martin

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Land use and land cover changes driven by anthropogenic activities or natural causes (e.g., forestry management, agriculture, wildfires) can impact climate and air quality in many complex ways. Using a state-of-the-art chemistry model, we investigate how tree mortality in the US due to insect infestation and disease outbreak may impact atmospheric composition. We find that the surface concentrations of ozone and aerosol can be altered due to changing background emissions and loss processes.
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