Some organic chromophores are especially toxic, linking BrC to adverse health effects. Ambient studies show that as a component of aerosol particles, BrC affects photochemical reaction rates and regional to global climate. Weber Received: – Discussion started: – Revised: – Accepted: – Published: īrown carbon (BrC) consists of particulate organic species that preferentially absorb light at visible and ultraviolet wavelengths. Weber Hide author detailsĬorrespondence: Rodney J.

8 Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USAĬorrespondence: Rodney J.

6 Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA.

5 Atmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA.

4 College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA.

3 Chemical Sciences Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, CO, USA.

2 Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.

1 School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA.

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