2020-07-30
Impact of Land Cover and Leaf Area Index on BVOC Emissions over the Korean Peninsula
2020-07-30 • Youjung Jang, Yang Dam Eo, Meongdo Jang, Jung‐Hun Woo, Younha Kim, Jae-Bum Lee, Jae‐Hyun Lim
Biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOCs) emissions are the largest VOC emission source globally, and are precursors to ozone and secondary organic aerosols, both of which are strong, short-lived climate pollutants. BVOC emissions are usually estimated using the Model of Emissions of Gases and Aerosols from Nature (MEGAN), which requires Plant Functional Types (PFTs) and Leaf Area Indexes (LAIs) as inputs. Herein, the effects of refined input data on regional BVOC emission estimates are analyzed. For LAIs, lower …