The Performance of ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System for European Extreme Fires: Portugal/Monchique in 2018

At the beginning of August 2018, Portugal experienced a severe heat episode over a few days that consequently increased the probability of wildfire events. Due to the advection of an anomalous very hot and dry air mass, severe fire-prone meteorological conditions were forecasted mainly over southern...

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Main Authors: Rita Durão, Catarina Alonso, Célia Gouveia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/8/1239