Variation of lightning-ignited wildfire patterns under climate change
This study shows that climate change is expected to result in a 41% increase in the frequency of lightning worldwide. This increase has the potential to amplify the risk of lightning-induced wildfires.
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| author | Francisco J. Pérez-Invernón Francisco J. Gordillo-Vázquez Heidi Huntrieser Patrick Jöckel |
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| description | This study shows that climate change is expected to result in a 41% increase in the frequency of lightning worldwide. This increase has the potential to amplify the risk of lightning-induced wildfires. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f88ba52b63a40d4b148b2a8f560b3ae2023-02-12T12:16:27ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232023-02-0114111110.1038/s41467-023-36500-5Variation of lightning-ignited wildfire patterns under climate changeFrancisco J. Pérez-Invernón0Francisco J. Gordillo-Vázquez1Heidi Huntrieser2Patrick Jöckel3Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientificasInstituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientificasInstitut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und RaumfahrtInstitut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und RaumfahrtThis study shows that climate change is expected to result in a 41% increase in the frequency of lightning worldwide. This increase has the potential to amplify the risk of lightning-induced wildfires.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36500-5 |
| spellingShingle | Francisco J. Pérez-Invernón Francisco J. Gordillo-Vázquez Heidi Huntrieser Patrick Jöckel Variation of lightning-ignited wildfire patterns under climate change Nature Communications |
| title | Variation of lightning-ignited wildfire patterns under climate change |
| title_full | Variation of lightning-ignited wildfire patterns under climate change |
| title_fullStr | Variation of lightning-ignited wildfire patterns under climate change |
| title_full_unstemmed | Variation of lightning-ignited wildfire patterns under climate change |
| title_short | Variation of lightning-ignited wildfire patterns under climate change |
| title_sort | variation of lightning ignited wildfire patterns under climate change |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36500-5 |
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