Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Smoke & Indoor Air
Working definition
A colourless gas produced by incomplete combustion and present in wildfire smoke at concentrations that vary by combustion phase and proximity.
In plain language
A colourless gas produced by incomplete combustion and present in wildfire smoke at concentrations that vary by combustion phase and proximity.
Why it matters
Carbon Monoxide is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.