Size of wildfires in the Euro-Mediterranean region: observations and theoretical analysis

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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Main Authors:	C. Hernandez, P. Drobinski, S. Turquety, J.-L. Dupuy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Copernicus Publications 2015-06-01
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

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