Spatial, Temporal and Electrical Characteristics of Lightning in Reported Lightning-Initiated Wildfire Events

Analysis was performed to determine whether a lightning flash could be associated with every reported lightning-initiated wildfire that grew to at least 4 km<sup>2</sup>. In total, 905 lightning-initiated wildfires within the Continental United States (CONUS) between 2012 and 2015 were a...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Schultz, Nicholas J. Nauslar, J. Brent Wachter, Christopher R. Hain, Jordan R. Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Fire
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/2/2/18