Summer and Fall Extreme Fire Weather Projected to Occur More Often and Affect a Growing Portion of California throughout the 21st Century

Summer and Fall Extreme Fire Weather Projected to Occur More Often and Affect a Growing Portion of California throughout the 21st Century

Annual burned area has increased in California over the past three decades as a result of rising temperatures and a greater atmospheric demand for moisture, a trend that is projected to continue throughout the 21st century as a result of climate change. Here, we implement a bias-correction and stati...

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Main Authors: David E. Rother, Fernando De Sales, Doug Stow, Joseph P. McFadden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Fire
Subjects:
fire weather
California wildfires
vapor pressure deficit
statistical downscaling
Canadian Fire Weather Index System
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/5/6/177

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