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Burning is a locally, regionally, and globally important biospheric phenomenon. Globally, biomass burning is a major contributor of greenhouse gases and particulate matter to the atmosphere. Andreae (1991) estimated a value of 40% for the annual contribution of biomass burning to the total annual greenhouse gases emissions. In Portugal, the contribution of forest fire’s emissions to the total greenhouse gases emissions could reach about 10% (Miranda et al., 1994a).
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Borrego, C., Miranda, A.I., Nunes, M. (1998). Introduction of a Forest Fire Effect in a Mesoscale Dispersion Model. In: Gryning, SE., Chaumerliac, N. (eds) Air Pollution Modeling and Its Application XII. NATO • Challenges of Modern Society, vol 22. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9128-0_43
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