Effects of lightning and other meteorological factors on fire activity in the North American boreal forest: implications for fire weather forecasting

The effects of lightning and other meteorological factors on wildfire activity in the North American boreal forest are statistically analyzed during the fire seasons of 2000–2006 through an integration of the following data sets: the MODerate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) level 2 fire...

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Main Authors: D. Peterson, J. Wang, C. Ichoku, L. A. Remer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-07-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/10/6873/2010/acp-10-6873-2010.pdf