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Originally Posted by Griff
Question: Doesn't the particulate from this kind of fire have more cooling impact than the gases have a warming impact?
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I don't think so. While the ash may provide some temporary "shade" like volcanic ash, as it settles out acress the artic it'll reduce reflection and increase absorbtion of sunlight. Plus;
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"A ton of ash results in a bit more than the equivalent in carbon dioxide, and a third of a ton of methane. Compared with carbon dioxide, methane produces 21 times the amount of greenhouse gas emissions."
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All that greenhouse gas should more than cancel the shade effect.
I'm no expert but it doesn't sound like a good situation to me.