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Lightning-ignited wildfires and long continuing current lightning in the Mediterranean Basin: prefer...

Lightning-ignited wildfires and long continuing current lightning in the Mediterranean Basin: prefer...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_fe5d1eca792d44bcbd71a323ace11c79

Lightning-ignited wildfires and long continuing current lightning in the Mediterranean Basin: preferential meteorological conditions

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Lightning-ignited wildfires and long continuing current lightning in the Mediterranean Basin: preferential meteorological conditions

Publisher

Katlenburg-Lindau: Copernicus GmbH

Journal title

Atmospheric chemistry and physics, 2021-12, Vol.21 (23), p.17529-17557

Language

English

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Publisher

Katlenburg-Lindau: Copernicus GmbH

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Scope and Contents

Contents

Lightning is the major cause of the natural ignition of wildfires worldwide and produces the largest wildfires in some regions. Lightning strokes produce about 5 % of forest fires in the Mediterranean Basin and are one of the most important precursors of the largest forest fires during the summer. Lightning-ignited wildfires produce significant emi...

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Full title

Lightning-ignited wildfires and long continuing current lightning in the Mediterranean Basin: preferential meteorological conditions

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_fe5d1eca792d44bcbd71a323ace11c79

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_fe5d1eca792d44bcbd71a323ace11c79

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ISSN

1680-7324,1680-7316

E-ISSN

1680-7324

DOI

10.5194/acp-21-17529-2021

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