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Black Carbon Aerosol

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003380

Black carbon (BC) is the most strongly light-absorbing component of particulate matter (PM), and is formed by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuels, and biomass. It is emitted directly into the atmosphere in the form of fine particles (PM2.5).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003380
FieldEnvironment
SubjectClimate change
ReferencesGlossary of Climate Change Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003380",
  "term": "Black Carbon Aerosol",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Black carbon (BC) is the most strongly light-absorbing component of particulate matter (PM), and is formed by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuels, and biomass. It is emitted directly into the atmosphere in the form of fine particles (PM2.5).",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Glossary of Climate Change Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/black-carbon-aerosol/"
}

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