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Biomass-burning emission data from March-April 2010 showing fires over Southeast Asia.
These biomass-burning emission data occur from March-April 2010 and show fires occurring over Southeast Asia. Black carbon emissions from these fires can be transported long distances eastward across the Pacific. The Real-time Air Quality Modeling System (RAQMS) provided these global air quality forecasts in support of the NOAA CalNex field mission, which followed HIPPO 3 during May and June, 2010.
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