Spatial, Temporal, and Electrical Characteristics of Lightning in Reported Lightning-Initiated Wildfire Events

Schultz, Christopher J.; Nauslar, Nicholas J.; Wachter, J. Brent; Hain, Christopher R.; Bell, Jordan R.

doi:10.3390/fire2020018

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Spatial, Temporal, and Electrical Characteristics of Lightning in Reported Lightning-Initiated Wildfire Events

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2019
By Schultz, Christopher J. ; Nauslar, Nicholas J. ; Wachter, J. Brent ; ...

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Fire
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Schultz, Christopher J. ; Nauslar, Nicholas J. ; Wachter, J. Brent ; Hain, Christopher R. ; Bell, Jordan R.
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NWS (National Weather Service) ; NCEP (National Centers for Environmental Prediction)
Description:

Analysis was performed to determine whether a lightning flash could be associated with every reported lightning-initiated wildfire that grew to at least 4 km2.
Keywords:

Lightning initiated wildfire; Flash density; Holdover fires
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Fire, 2(2), 18
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fire2020018
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PMC6662225
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Journal Article
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CC BY
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PMC
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