Atmosphere-only simulations assess effective radiative forcing from wildfire emissions, suggesting changes in cloud cover and surface albedo are key drivers.
The current study focuses on the interconnection between wildfires and the atmosphere and more precisely on the radiative effect of wildfire emissions on a global scale. Specifically, the effective radiative forcing (ERF) of present-day wildfire emissions relative to pre-industrial conditions is determined. Atmosphere-only simulations were performed using EC-Earth3, and three wildfire-emission datasets were introduced: BB4CMIP6 and two reconstructed alternatives, one derived from the BB4CMIP6 dataset and one derived from the fire model LPJ-LMfire. Our simulations indicate that the main drivers of ERF are the changes in cloud cover and surface albedo caused by the present-day wildfire emissions.
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