Abstract:In the European Mediterranean region natural-caused wildfires are a small fraction of total ignitions. Lightning strikes are the most common source of non-human fires, being strongly tied to specific synoptic conditions and patterns associated with atmospheric instability, such as dry thunderstorms. Likewise, lightning-related ignitions often associate with dry fuels and dense vegetation layers. In the case of Iberian Peninsula, the confluence of these factors favors recurrent lightning fires in the eastern Me… Show more
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