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Wildfires [PDF]

, 2016
"This indicator tracks the frequency, extent, and severity of wildfires in the United States.
Bruce W. Clements, Julie Ann P. Casani
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Lightning-Induced Wildfires: An Overview

Fire
Wildfire causes environmental, economic, and human problems or losses. This study reviewed wildfires induced by lightning strikes. This review focuses on the investigations of lightning mechanisms in the laboratory.
Yang Song, Cangsu Xu, Xiaolu Li, Francis Oppong   +3 more
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Fire in paradise: mesoscale simulation of wildfires [PDF]

, 2021
Resulting from changing climatic conditions, wildfires have become an existential threat across various countries around the world. The complex dynamics paired with their often rapid progression renders wildfires an often disastrous natural phenomenon ...
Banuti, Daniel T., Hadrich, Torsten, Michels, Dominik L., Pirk, Sören, Pałubicki, Wojtek   +4 more
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Algorithms for Wildfires Temperature Estimation by Complementary Use of Hyperspectral PRISMA and Thermal (ECOSTRESS &L8)

, 2022
Python code to deal with temperature estimation from PRISMA data, accoridng to the methodology presented in the paper: S. Amici, D. Spiller, L. Ansalone, L. Miller, Wildfires Temperature Estimation by Complementary Use of Hyperspectral PRISMA and Thermal(
Spiller, Dario, Amici, Stefania, Ansalone, Luigi, Miller, Lee   +3 more
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Climate drivers of global wildfire burned area

Environmental Research Letters, 2022
Wildfire is an integral part of the Earth system, but at the same time it can pose serious threats to human society and to certain types of terrestrial ecosystems.
Manolis Grillakis, Apostolos Voulgarakis, Anastasios Rovithakis, Konstantinos D Seiradakis, Aristeidis Koutroulis, Robert D Field, Matthew Kasoar, Athanasios Papadopoulos, Mihalis Lazaridis   +8 more
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Local and remote climate impacts of future African aerosol emissions [PDF]

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2023
The potential future trend in African aerosol emissions is uncertain, with a large range found in future scenarios used to drive climate projections. The future climate impact of these emissions is therefore uncertain.
C. D. Wells, C. D. Wells, M. Kasoar, N. Bellouin, A. Voulgarakis, A. Voulgarakis   +5 more
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A global behavioural model of human fire use and management: WHAM! v1.0 [PDF]

Geoscientific Model Development
Fire is an integral ecosystem process and a major natural source of vegetation disturbance globally. Yet at the same time, humans use and manage fire in diverse ways and for a huge range of purposes.
O. Perkins, O. Perkins, M. Kasoar, M. Kasoar, A. Voulgarakis, A. Voulgarakis, A. Voulgarakis, C. Smith, C. Smith, J. Mistry, J. Mistry, J. D. A. Millington, J. D. A. Millington   +12 more
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Montana Wildfires on Managed Land

, 2022
Wildfires can be hugely destructive natural disasters. However, they are also incredibly important for the lifecycle of many forest ecosystems. Wildfires serve as a reset for many ecosystems, clearing out detritus and allowing an opportunity for some ...
Sutzko, A (via Mendeley Data), Sutzko, Abigail   +1 more
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Wildfires

, 2021
How to cite: Oom, D., de Rigo, D., San-Miguel-Ayanz, J., Artes-Vivancos, T., Boca, R., Branco, A., Campanharo, W.A., Grecchi, R., Houston Durrant, T., Ferrari, D., Libertà, G., Maianti, P., Pfeiffer, H., 2021. Wildfires. In: Poljanšek, K., Valles, A.C., Ferrer, M.M. (Eds.), Recommendations for National Risk Assessment for Disaster Risk Management in EU:
Denise M. Gaughan, Mark D. Hoover, Christopher A. Kirby, Stephen S. Leonard   +3 more
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Wildfires in the Cape floristic region : exploring vegetation and weather as drivers of fire frequency [PDF]

, 2009
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-76).This study assessed the spatial and temporal patterns of wildfires in the Cape Floristic Region (CFR). It focused on the factors that influence fire frequency; namely vegetation age, ignition sources and
Southey, Diane
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