We invite abstract submissions for our session entitled "Pyrogenic Carbon Dynamics from Boreal Wildfires" at the 2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA (Dec 15-19). The AGU abstract submission site is open (http://agu.confex.com/agu/fm14/b/papers/index.cgi?sessionid=2996 )and the deadline for all submissions is 6 August 23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT; no abstracts will be accepted after this date. Please contact any of the conveners if you have any questions about the session and we look forward to seeing your abstracts.
Cheers, Evan Kane ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) and Brian Benscoter ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) Session Title: Pyrogenic Carbon Dynamics from Boreal Wildfires Session ID: 2996 Session Description: Boreal wildfires have been shown to have a large influence on global pyrogenic carbon (e.g., "black carbon") and particulate organic matter emissions, which exert a large influence on Arctic radiative forcing and can be a significant component of dissolved carbon export in runoff. However, little information is available regarding environmental drivers or fire behavior responsible for these exports or their climate forcing consequences. We invite submissions examining the generation, emission, and fate of C combustion products (e.g., black carbon, dissolved and particulate organic matter, CO & CO2, etc.) during boreal wildfires, particularly those in poorly-drained forest and peatland ecosystems. Studies ranging from investigations of first-order combustion of organic soils and field studies to modeling of atmospheric forcing by pyrogenic emissions are encouraged. ************** Brian W. Benscoter, MSc PhD Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences Florida Atlantic University 3200 College Ave Davie, FL 33314 USA Tel: 954.236.1141 Fax: 954.236.1099 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Webpage: www.science.fau.edu/benscoterlab<http://www.science.fau.edu/benscoterlab>
