Gao, D.; Chen, D.; Cui, C.; Fu, X.; Yang, J.; Zhao, S.; Wang, Z. Inertinite Reflectance in Relation to Combustion Temperature. Preprints2024, 2024091015. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1015.v1
APA Style
Gao, D., Chen, D., Cui, C., Fu, X., Yang, J., Zhao, S., & Wang, Z. (2024). Inertinite Reflectance in Relation to Combustion Temperature. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1015.v1
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Gao, D., Shilong Zhao and ZhenZhi Wang. 2024 "Inertinite Reflectance in Relation to Combustion Temperature" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1015.v1
Abstract
Inertinite, a product of wildfire, holds important information on global temperature change. The relationship between its reflectance and temperature has been widely used to identify wildfire events in paleo-sedimentary environments, but the currently used equations relating inertinite reflectance and combustion temperature are subject to large errors. Therefore, to clarify the relationship between inertinite reflectance and combustion temperature further, we systematically analyzed the changes in inertinite reflectance under different combustion durations based on literature data. The results confirmed that inertinite reflectance is related to combustion duration. Disregarding combustion duration, the combustion equation is T=267.52+110.19*Ro(R²=0.91), where T is the combustion temperature, Ro% is the measured inertinite reflectance, and R² is the correlation coefficient. Under a combustion duration of 1 hour, the equation is T=273.57+113.89*Ro(R²=0.91), and under a combustion duration longer than 4 hours, the equation is T=232.91+110.6*Ro(R²=0.94). These three equations not only account for the temporal factor but are also more precise than the commonly used formula. This study provides a scientific basis for research on paleo-wildfire.
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Geophysics and Geology
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