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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-6727-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-6727-2025
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18 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 18 Nov 2025

Vertical profiling of Canadian wildfire smoke in the Baltimore-Washington Corridor – interactions with the planetary boundary layer and impact on surface air quality

Nakul N. Karle, Ricardo K. Sakai, Rocio D. Rossi, Adrian Flores, and Sen Chiao

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Using 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke case studies, we showed how a new, cost-effective, commercial ceilometer can distinguish wildfire plumes from local haze and surface pollutants.
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