Analysis of prevailing atmospheric conditions during wildfire events in the Indian Himalayan region
Anandu Prabhakaran,
Piyush Srivastava
Abstract:Wildfire incidents have seen an exponential rise in the past few decades in India, particularly over the Indian Himalayan region, which has led to a huge loss of life and property. To mitigate and manage the impact of wildfires, a better understanding of key physical atmospheric processes conducive to the spread of wildfires is required. This study aims to analyze the atmospheric conditions associated with the propagation of wildfires in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand (India). For this, wildfire burned‐are… Show more
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