Size of wildfires in the Euro-Mediterranean region: observations and theoretical analysis
MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) satellite observations of fire size and ERA-Interim meteorological reanalysis are used to derive a relationship between burnt area and wind speed over the Mediterranean region and Eastern Europe. The largest wildfire size does not show a strong r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/15/1331/2015/nhess-15-1331-2015.pdf |