An Evaluation of the Atmospheric Instability Effect on Wildfire Danger Using ERA5 over the Iberian Peninsula

An Evaluation of the Atmospheric Instability Effect on Wildfire Danger Using ERA5 over the Iberian Peninsula

The Fire Weather Index (FWI) is used to assess meteorological fire danger worldwide. It has been argued that it lacks an atmospheric instability term. A new enhanced FWI (FWIe) was recently developed incorporating atmospheric instability in the form of the Continuous Haines Index (CHI). Here, the fi...

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Main Authors: Luana C. Santos, Miguel M. Lima, Virgílio A. Bento, Sílvia A. Nunes, Carlos C. DaCamara, Ana Russo, Pedro M. M. Soares, Ricardo M. Trigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Fire
Subjects:
Fire Weather Index
Continuous Haines Index
wildfires
Iberian Peninsula
fire radiative power
ERA5
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/6/3/120

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