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Project Code [2015-CCRP-PhD-2]
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Project title
Nature and Origin of Black Carbon in Ireland
Primary Funding Agency
Irish Research Council
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
Environmental Protection Agency
Lead Organisation
University College Cork (UCC)
Lead Applicant
Paul Buckley
Project Abstract
Black Carbon (BC) is a term used to describe soot particles produced from the burning of fossil fuels, wood and other biomass material. BC influences climate directly by absorbing solar radiation and then radiating energy to warm the atmosphere. The aim of this project is to perform a comprehensive study of the nature and origin of BC particles in Ireland. Measurements of BC will be made using a state-of-the-art aethalometer at four different urban locations in Ireland. This survey study will provide valuable information on the variability of BC across the country. A year-long continuous monitoring programme will also be performed in Dublin to determine the various sources of BC, such as road traffic and domestic solid fuel burning, and how these vary on a daily and seasonal timescale. This will be supplemented by two intensive field campaigns in which a range of additional instrumentation will be deployed to provide detailed characterisation of the chemical and physical properties of the aerosol particles at high-time resolution.This project will be the first comprehensive study of BC in Ireland and will provide policymakers with the relevant scientific information to support development of effective strategies for reducing BC emissions.
Grant Approved
�96,000.00
Research Hub
Climate Change
Research Theme
Carbon Stocks, GHG Emissions, Sinks and Management Options
Initial Projected Completion Date
30/09/2019