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Type: Journal Article
Author(s): S. Bakan; A. Chlond; U. Cubasch; J. Feichter; H. Graf; H. Grassl; K. Hasselmann; I. Kirchner; M. Latif; E. Roeckner; R. Sausen; U. Schlese; D. Schriever; I. Schult; U. Schumann; F. Sielmann; W. Welke
Publication Date: 1991

The response of the global climate system to smoke from burning oil wells in Kuwait is investigated in a series of numerical experiments using a coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation model with an interactive soot transport model and extended radiation scheme. The results show a decrease in surface air temperature of 4 degrees C in the Gulf region. Outside this region the changes are small and statistically insignificant. No weakening of the Indian summer monsoon is observed.

Citation: Bakan, S. et al. 1991. Climate response to smoke from the burning oil wells in Kuwait. Nature, v. 351, no. 6325, p. 367-371.

Cataloging Information

Topics:
Fire Ecology    Climate    Emissions and Smoke    Models    Prescribed Fire
Regions:
International
Keywords:
  • air quality
  • air temperature
  • ENSO
  • heat
  • India
  • Kuwait
  • Middle East
  • particulates
  • precipitation
  • radiation
  • season of fire
  • soot
  • statistical analysis
  • temperature
Tall Timbers Record Number: 7942 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: Fire File • Abstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
Record Last Modified:
Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 33769

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