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Lightning‐Ignited Wildfires in the Western United States: Ignition Precipitation and Associated Environmental Conditions

Authors :
Dmitri A. Kalashnikov
John T. Abatzoglou
Paul C. Loikith
Nicholas J. Nauslar
Yianna Bekris
Deepti Singh
Source :
Geophysical Research Letters, Vol 50, Iss 16, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Wiley, 2023.

Abstract

Abstract Cloud‐to‐ground lightning with minimal rainfall (“dry” lightning) is a major wildfire ignition source in the western United States (WUS). Although dry lightning is commonly defined as occurring with

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19448007 and 00948276
Volume :
50
Issue :
16
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Geophysical Research Letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.065eefdbeebf4b67840687c2197f7588
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL103785