Extreme wildfire events are linked to global-change-type droughts in the northern Mediterranean

Increasing drought conditions under global warming are expected to alter the frequency and distribution of large and high-intensity wildfires. However, our understanding of the impact of increasing drought on extreme wildfires events remains incomplete. Here, we analyzed the weather conditions assoc...

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Published in:	Natural hazards and earth system sciences Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 847 - 856
Main Authors:	Ruffault, Julien, Curt, Thomas, Martin-StPaul, Nicolas K., Moron, Vincent, Trigo, Ricardo M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 16.03.2018 Copernicus Publ. / European Geosciences Union Copernicus Publications
Subjects:	Climate change Climate change scenarios Drought Drought conditions Droughts Environment and Society Environmental Sciences Extreme weather Fire weather Fires Forest & brush fires Global temperature changes Global warming Heat waves Interactions open climate campaign Weather Weather conditions Weather types Wildfires
ISSN:	1684-9981, 1561-8633, 1684-9981
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