Saharan Hot and Dry Sirocco Winds Drive Extreme Fire Events in Mediterranean Tunisia (North Africa)

With hot and dry summers, the Mediterranean basin is affected by recurrent fires. While drought is the major driver of the seasonal and inter-annual fire distribution in its northern and mildest climate conditions, some extreme fire events are also linked to extreme winds or heat waves. The southern...

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Main Authors: Chiraz Belhadj-Khedher, Taoufik El-Melki, Florent Mouillot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/6/590