New estimate of particulate emissions from Indonesian peat fires in 2015

• Main Authors: Kiely, Laura, Spracklen, Dominick V., Wiedinmyer, Christine, Conibear, Luke, Reddington, Carly L., Archer-Nicholls, Scott, Lowe, Douglas, Arnold, Stephen R., Knote, Christoph, Khan, Md Firoz, Latif, Mohd Talib, Kuwata, Mikinori, Budisulistiorini, Sri Hapsari, Syaufina, Lailan
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Particulate Emissions; Indonesian Peat Fires; Science::Geology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90310; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50480
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Indonesia contains large areas of peatland that have been drained and cleared of natural vegetation, making them susceptible to burning. Peat fires emit considerable amounts of carbon dioxide, particulate matter (PM) and other trace gases, contributing to climate change and causing regional air pollution. However, emissions from peat fires are uncertain, due to uncertainties in emission factors and fuel consumption. We used the Weather Research and Forecasting model with chemistry and measurements of PM concentrations to constrain PM emissions from Indonesian fires during 2015, one of the largest fire seasons in recent decades.