Definition of Black Carbon

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Black Carbon

The term 'Black Carbon' as it applies to the area of the environment can be defined as 'Operationally defined species based on measurement of light absorption and chemical reactivity and/or thermal stability; consists of soot, charcoal, and/or possible light-absorbing refractory organic matter. (Source: Charlson and Heintzenberg, 1995, p. 401.)3'.

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