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Implications of burned area approaches in emission inventories for modeling wildland fire pollution in the contiguous U.S Regional smoke layer? August 29, 2017 flames Taken during descent into Seattle on September 1, 2017 Shannon Koplitz, Chris Nolte, and George Pouliot USEPA Disclaimer: The views of the author expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government.

Wildland fires in the U.S. – a complex landscape Photo: Saul Young/New Sentinel Tennessee 2016 California 2013 Photo: Hoover Volunteer Fire Department (accessed from CNN.com) Texas 2017 Colorado 2012 Photo: @PatrickSandusky (accessed from www.businessindsider.com) Photo: Dan Bartletti, Los Angeles Times (accessed from www.soperwheeler.com) Wildland fires can account for more than 30%* of total U.S. PM2.5 emissions. * Based on NEI 2011

Es,i,j = BAi,j x FLi,j x CCi,j x EFs Fire emissions in global and regional models are estimated from four key variables To estimate emissions E of chemical species s in grid cell i,j: Es,i,j = BAi,j x FLi,j x CCi,j x EFs Burned area (i.e. fire size and location) Fuel load (i.e. how much biomass is there) Combustion completeness (i.e. how much of the available biomass actually burns) Emission factor per unit carbon combusted Burned area is usually quantified independently of the other three parameters, and can be estimated a variety of ways.

Burned area estimates for the U. S Burned area estimates for the U.S. can vary by more than 2x between inventories

Burned area estimates for the U. S Burned area estimates for the U.S. can vary by more than 2x between inventories Decent agreement in western U.S.

Agreement between burned area products varies widely by region. Burned area estimates for the U.S. can vary by more than 2x between inventories 2011 Agreement between burned area products varies widely by region. Large differences in southern U.S.

What does this mean for modeling wildland fire pollution in the U.S.? Burned area estimates for the U.S. can vary by more than 2x between inventories 2011 What does this mean for modeling wildland fire pollution in the U.S.? Agreement between burned area products varies widely by region. Large differences in southern U.S.

Objective To connect uncertainty in wildland fire emissions to modeled PM2.5 and ozone concentrations, in order to provide context for projecting and interpreting the air quality impacts of future wildland fire activity at regional and national scales.

Objective To connect uncertainty in wildland fire emissions to modeled PM2.5 and ozone concentrations, in order to provide context for projecting and interpreting the air quality impacts of future wildland fire activity at regional and national scales. Tasks Implement three different wildland fire emission inventories – NEI, FINN, and GFED4s - into CMAQ (v5.1, 36km horizontal resolution). Attribute changes in PM2.5 and ozone during one full year (2011) of atmospheric conditions to each inventory by subtracting out results from a “no fire” simulation. Characterize spatial and temporal differences in modeled PM2.5 and ozone resulting from the use of each inventory.

Emissions generally align with burned area patterns

Modeled fire pollution varies by 300% nationally Modeled Enhancements in PM2.5 and April-Sep MDA8 Ozone 0.85 µg m-3 0.33 µg m-3 0.93 µg m-3 0.28 ppb 0.22 ppb 0.74 ppb GFED4s estimates of PM2.5 are generally more consistent with NEI than FINN, but ozone estimates are much higher.

Modeled fire pollution varies by 300% nationally Modeled Enhancements in PM2.5 and April-Sep MDA8 Ozone 0.85 µg m-3 0.33 µg m-3 0.93 µg m-3 0.28 ppb 0.22 ppb 0.74 ppb GFED4s estimates of PM2.5 are generally more consistent with NEI than FINN, but ozone estimates are much higher.

Individual fires demonstrate potential benefits of high spatial and temporal resolution GFED4s appears to miss the Wallow Fire High spatial and temporal resolution allow FINN to potentially capture acute pollution episodes from individual fires.

PM2.5 from other Sectors in 2005* PM2.5 from Wildland Fires in 2011 PM2.5 from wildland fires is comparable to contributions from other anthropogenic sectors (This work) *EGU emissions went down by over 70% between 2005 and 2016. µg m-3 PM2.5 from other Sectors in 2005* FINN NEI GFED4s (Caiazzo et al 2013) PM2.5 from Wildland Fires in 2011 As emissions from other sectors decrease, wildland fires will become an increasingly important source of PM2.5 for much of the country.

Summary Differences in burned area estimates lead to large spatial and temporal differences in wildland fire emissions across inventories. Modeled wildland fire PM2.5 and ozone pollution varies by 300% nationally for 2011 due only to the inventory used. At seasonal and regional scales, results using GFED4s agree more closely with those produced with NEI, but for individual fire events FINN is better able to capture higher frequency changes in fire pollution levels compared to GFED4s. Constraining estimates of burned area/wildland fire emissions will become increasingly important as emissions from other sectors decrease, and as fire activity changes in response to future climate.

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Modeled fire pollution varies by 300% nationally Modeled Enhancements in PM2.5 and April-Sep MDA8 Ozone Additional NAAQS Exceedances Compared to No Fire Case 0.85 µg m-3 0.33 µg m-3 0.93 µg m-3 0.28 ppb 0.22 ppb 0.74 ppb GFED4s estimates of PM2.5 are generally more consistent with NEI than FINN, but ozone estimates are much higher.

Estimation methods include top-down and bottom-up approaches Inventory Method to estimate burned area Global Fire Emissions Database (GFED) Satellite-derived burn scars (MODIS) Fire Inventory from NCAR (FINN) Satellite-derived active fire detections (MODIS) combined with MODIS land cover product (VCF) Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (MTBS) Satellite image processing (LANDSAT) National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Fire incident reports (federal and state data) National Emission Inventory (NEI) NOAA Hazard Mapping System (includes active fires from MODIS, AVHRR, GOES), perimeters from MTBS, incident reports Table modified from Larkin et al. 2014 Different approaches can lead to significant variability in space and time between burned area estimates.

OMI Aerosol Index NEI - FINN NEI – GFED4s GFED4s - FINN µg m-3 Smoke from the Wallow Fire is visible in OMI Aerosol Index data from June 2011.

The Flint Hills burn signal is strong in the NEI compared to other inventories OMI Aerosol Index NEI - FINN NEI – GFED4s GFED4s - FINN µg m-3 Despite the high modeled PM2.5 from Flint Hills in NEI during April 2011, no corresponding signal is evident in the OMI AI data.

The Flint Hills burn signal is strong in the NEI compared to other inventories OMI Aerosol Index NEI - FINN NEI – GFED4s GFED4s - FINN µg m-3 NEI fire emission estimates rely heavily on HMS fire detections and average MTBS perimeters by land cover type – efforts to assess potential biases incurred from this approach are ongoing.

Monthly Wildland Fire OC Emissions by Region Regional differences in fire pollution seasonality are reflected in all three inventories Monthly Wildland Fire OC Emissions by Region Prescribed burning peaks in southern U.S. during winter-spring

Regional differences in fire pollution seasonality are reflected in all three inventories Monthly Wildland Fire OC Emissions by Region Monthly Wildland Fire PM2.5 by Region Relatively higher modeled pollution levels compared to local emissions in NE and MW Prescribed burning peaks in southern U.S. during winter-spring

Heat flux assumptions affect plume rise and smoke transport downwind In NEI: HFLUX = Burned Area x Fuel Load

Heat flux assumptions affect plume rise and smoke transport downwind In NEI: HFLUX = Burned Area x Fuel Load No fuel loading information carried directly with FINN or GFED, instead we scaled by PM2.5 emissions: HFLUX = PM2.5 x Heat Content x Global Average Fuel Load/PM2.5 (From Wiedinmyer et al. 2011)

Heat flux assumptions affect plume rise and smoke transport downwind In NEI: HFLUX = Burned Area x Fuel Load No fuel loading information carried directly with FINN or GFED, instead we scaled by PM2.5 emissions: HFLUX = PM2.5 x Heat Content x Global Average Fuel Load/PM2.5 We also tested scaling FINN HFLUX by the median HFLUX/PM2.5 value from the NEI 2011 data: HFLUX = PM2.5 x Median HFLUX/PM2.5

Heat flux assumptions affect plume rise and smoke transport downwind Wildland Fire PM2.5 with FINN In NEI: HFLUX = Burned Area x Fuel Load No fuel loading information carried directly with FINN or GFED, instead we scaled by PM2.5 emissions: HFLUX = PM2.5 x {Heat Content x Global Average Fuel Load/PM2.5} We also tested scaling FINN HFLUX by the median HFLUX/PM2.5 value from the NEI 2011 data: HFLUX = PM2.5 x Median HFLUX/PM2.5 8.1e7 2.2e9 Using median HFLUX/PM2.5 derived from NEI to scale FINN HFLUX results in roughly double the fire-related surface PM2.5 enhancements near emitting areas, with some reductions in far field transport.

Emissions generally align with burned area patterns Strong Flint Hills signal in NEI FINN lower (in general) in the west Small fire correction greatly increases GFED4s emissions