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  • Analyzing The Progression, Sea Breeze Impact, and Chemical Transformation of The Sherpa Fire Smoke Plume Through The Los Angeles Basin

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    Kevin Barry, University of Miami - Abstract: The Sherpa fire began on June 15th, 2016 slightly west of Santa Barbara, California and burned over 7000 acres before its containment. The NASA DC-8 flew through smoke from the Sherpa fire on June 17th, 2016 capturing this smoke in proximity to the heavily polluted Los Angeles (LA) basin. In order to study the effects of smoke in an urban environment, four areas in the lowest 1200 meters of the atmosphere were isolated based on elevated concentrations of acetonitrile (CH3CN). Two study areas near Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) differ in space in order to study the spatial variability of the smoke, with one downtown and the other over the ocean. The other two areas near Long Beach Airport (KLGB) vary in time in order to study smoke evolution. Chemical and flight data from the DC-8 were analyzed spatially and temporally to study mixing ratios and meteorological data from the day. To determine the impact of the sea breeze on the transport of smoke into the LA basin, aircraft wind data during missed approaches and automated surface observation stations (ASOS) at KLAX and KLGB were analyzed. Additionally, back trajectories from the HYSPLIT trajectory model were run at several altitudes to confirm the transport of smoke from the fire into the four areas. Emission ratios were calculated to compare signatures of pollution from biomass burning and the already chemically complex urban area.

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    Kevin Barry, University of Miami - Abstract: The Sherpa fire began on June 15th, 2016 slightly west of Santa Barbara, California and burned over 7000 acres before its containment. The NASA DC-8 flew through smoke from the Sherpa fire on June 17th, 2016 capturing this smoke in proximity to the heavily polluted Los Angeles (LA) basin. In order to study the effects of smoke in an urban environment, four areas in the lowest 1200 meters of the atmosphere were isolated based on elevated concentrations of acetonitrile (CH3CN). Two study areas near Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) differ in space in order to study the spatial variability of the smoke, with one downtown and the other over the ocean. The other two areas near Long Beach Airport (KLGB) vary in time in order to study smoke evolution. Chemical and flight data from the DC-8 were analyzed spatially and temporally to study mixing ratios and meteorological data from the day. To determine the impact of the sea breeze on the transport of smoke into the LA basin, aircraft wind data during missed approaches and automated surface observation stations (ASOS) at KLAX and KLGB were analyzed. Additionally, back trajectories from the HYSPLIT trajectory model were run at several altitudes to confirm the transport of smoke from the fire into the four areas. Emission ratios were calculated to compare signatures of pollution from biomass burning and the already chemically complex urban area.

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    Analyzing The Progression, Sea Breeze Impact, and Chemical Transformation of The Sherpa Fire Smoke Plume Through The Los Angeles Basin

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    Kevin Barry, University of Miami - Abstract: The Sherpa fire began on June 15th, 2016 slightly west of Santa Barbara, California and burned over 7000 acres before its containment. The NASA DC-8 flew through smoke from the Sherpa fire on June 17th, 2016 capturing this smoke in proximity to the heavily polluted Los Angeles (LA) basin. In order to study the effects of smoke in an urban environment, four areas in the lowest 1200 meters of the atmosphere were isolated based on elevated concentrations of acetonitrile (CH3CN). Two study areas near Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) differ in space in order to study the spatial variability of the smoke, with one downtown and the other over the ocean. The other two areas near Long Beach Airport (KLGB) vary in time in order to study smoke evolution. Chemical and flight data from the DC-8 were analyzed spatially and temporally to study mixing ratios and meteorological data from the day. To determine the impact of the sea breeze on the transport of smoke into the LA basin, aircraft wind data during missed approaches and automated surface observation stations (ASOS) at KLAX and KLGB were analyzed. Additionally, back trajectories from the HYSPLIT trajectory model were run at several altitudes to confirm the transport of smoke from the fire into the four areas. Emission ratios were calculated to compare signatures of pollution from biomass burning and the already chemically complex urban area.

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    Analyzing the Progression, Sea Breeze Impact,

    and Chemical Transformation of the Sherpa Fire


    Smoke Plume through the Los Angeles Basin
    Kevin Barry, University of Miami
    Dr. Sally Pusede, University of Virginia
    Alex Kotsakis, University of Houston
    1

    Sherpa Fire Origin

    MODIS on Terra Satellite, 06.17.2016, 12:15:00-12:20:00


    PST

    NASA DC-8 Flight Route


    3

    Biomass Burning Tracers


    Acetonitrile (CH3CN)
    Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN)

    Determining Smoke Plume Times

    4 Areas Defined

    Spatial
    Los Angeles

    Temporal
    Long Beach
    7

    Spatial
    Los Angeles

    Temporal
    Long Beach
    8

    Spatial
    Los Angeles

    Temporal
    Long Beach
    9

    Sea Breeze Impacts On Transport of Smoke

    Credit: NOAA

    10

    Geography of LAX

    11

    ASOS Data Showing Sea Breeze Onset at LAX


    0,360

    90

    270

    180

    12

    Geography of Long Beach

    13

    ASOS Data Showing Sea Breeze Onset at Long Beach


    0,360

    90

    270

    180

    14

    Temporal Strengthening in Sea Breeze over Long Beach

    15

    HYSPLIT
    Area 4 Back
    Trajectory-900 meters

    Sherpa Fire

    KLAX
    KLGB

    16

    HYSPLIT
    Sherpa Fire

    Area 4 Back
    Trajectory-700 meters

    KLAX
    KLGB

    17

    HYSPLIT
    Sherpa Fire

    Area 4 Back
    Trajectory-500 meters

    KLAX
    KLGB

    18

    HYSPLIT
    Sherpa Fire

    Area 4 Back
    Trajectory-300 meters

    KLAX
    KLGB

    19

    Urban Area for Control

    20

    Quantifying Spatial Variability in Smoke in Areas 1 and 2

    21

    Quantifying Temporal Variability in Smoke in Areas 3 and 4

    22

    Conclusions
    HYSPLIT trajectories verified the path of the Sherpa Fire
    smoke plume determined by biomass burning tracers.
    The strengthening of the sea breeze could aid in
    transport of smoke.
    CO2/CH3CN aided in quantifying spatial similarities of
    smoke between Areas 1 and 2, and temporal evolution
    between Areas 3 and 4.
    23

    Acknowledgements

    Dr. Sally Pusede


    Alex Kotsakis
    Dr. Emily Schaller
    Dr. Don Blake
    Dr. Jessie Sagona

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