Lightning-Ignited Wildfires beyond the Polar Circle

Lightning-Ignited Wildfires beyond the Polar Circle

Warming-driven lightning frequency increases may influence the burning rate within the circumpolar Arctic and influence vegetation productivity (GPP). We considered wildfire occurrence within the different Arctic sectors (Russian, North American, and Scandinavian). We used satellite-derived (MODIS)...

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Main Authors: Viacheslav I. Kharuk, Maria L. Dvinskaya, Alexey S. Golyukov, Sergei T. Im, Anastasia V. Stalmak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
lightning fire ignition
arctic fires
northward fire migration
heat waves
arctic vegetation productivity
wildfire recovery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/14/6/957

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https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/14/6/957

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