Satellite-derived emissions of carbon monoxide, ammonia, and nitrogen dioxide from the 2016 Horse River wildfire in the Fort McMurray area

• Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
• Main Authors: C. Adams, C. A. McLinden, M. W. Shephard, N. Dickson, E. Dammers, J. Chen, P. Makar, K. E. Cady-Pereira, N. Tam, S. K. Kharol, L. N. Lamsal, N. A. Krotkov
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2019
• Subjects: Physics; QC1-999; Chemistry; QD1-999; Fort McMurray; Canada; Horse River; Cris
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-2577-2019; https://doaj.org/article/1860600b82f5469798098e171d0b1828

In May 2016, the Horse River wildfire led to the evacuation of ∼ 88 000 people from Fort McMurray and surrounding areas and consumed ∼ 590 000 ha of land in Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan. Within the plume, satellite instruments measured elevated values of CO, NH 3 , and NO 2 . CO was measured by...