The 2000 fire season: Lightning-caused fires

The 2000 fire season: Lightning-caused fires

A large number of lightning-caused fires burned across the western United States during the summer of 2000. In a previous study, the authors determined that a simple index of low-level moisture (85-kPa dewpoint depression) and instability (85-50-kPa temperature difference) from the Spokane, Wasingto...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied meteorology and climatology 2002-07, Vol.41 (7), p.786
Hauptverfasser: Rorig, Miriam L, Ferguson, Sue A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Fires
Forest & brush fires
Lightning
Meteorology
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Zusammenfassung:A large number of lightning-caused fires burned across the western United States during the summer of 2000. In a previous study, the authors determined that a simple index of low-level moisture (85-kPa dewpoint depression) and instability (85-50-kPa temperature difference) from the Spokane, Wasington, upper-air soundings was very useful for indicating the likelihood of "dry" lightning (occurring without significant concurrent rainfall) in the Pacific Northwest.
ISSN:1558-8424
1558-8432