Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Variability of Lightning Activity and Wildfires in Western Siberia during 2016–2021
This research compares the spatial and temporal variability of lightning activity associated with wildfires in several natural geographical zones of Western Siberia from 2016–2021. The study was based on the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) and The Fire Information for Resource Manageme...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7702eea4a96a48139180087e07ff691a 2023-05-15T17:02:52+02:00 Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Variability of Lightning Activity and Wildfires in Western Siberia during 2016–2021 Elena Kharyutkina Konstantin Pustovalov Evgeniia Moraru Olga Nechepurenko 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13050669 https://doaj.org/article/7702eea4a96a48139180087e07ff691a EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/5/669 https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4433 doi:10.3390/atmos13050669 2073-4433 https://doaj.org/article/7702eea4a96a48139180087e07ff691a Atmosphere, Vol 13, Iss 669, p 669 (2022) lightning activity wildfires natural zones interannual and seasonal variability probability Western Siberia Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13050669 2022-12-31T02:51:02Z This research compares the spatial and temporal variability of lightning activity associated with wildfires in several natural geographical zones of Western Siberia from 2016–2021. The study was based on the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) and The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) for the warm (April–October) season. It was revealed that areas of hotspots and lightning activity most often coincide in the southwestern part of the territory (near Khanty-Mansiysk and Tyumen), in the mountain regions (Kuznetsk Alatau, Altai), and in the northern part of Kazakhstan. Maximum values of lightning occur in July for the whole territory of Western Siberia, and maximum values of hotspots occur in April in the central and southern regions of Western Siberia. Despite the largest number of fires in the south of the territory, the probability of ignition from lightning over the whole warm season is higher in the northern parts of Western Siberia; it reaches up to 30%. Thus, the revealed lightning–fire association allows us to better understand this process in the region that will be useful in the prediction of the potential fire danger in different natural zones. Article in Journal/Newspaper khanty Siberia Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Atmosphere 13 5 669 |
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This research compares the spatial and temporal variability of lightning activity associated with wildfires in several natural geographical zones of Western Siberia from 2016–2021. The study was based on the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) and The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) for the warm (April–October) season. It was revealed that areas of hotspots and lightning activity most often coincide in the southwestern part of the territory (near Khanty-Mansiysk and Tyumen), in the mountain regions (Kuznetsk Alatau, Altai), and in the northern part of Kazakhstan. Maximum values of lightning occur in July for the whole territory of Western Siberia, and maximum values of hotspots occur in April in the central and southern regions of Western Siberia. Despite the largest number of fires in the south of the territory, the probability of ignition from lightning over the whole warm season is higher in the northern parts of Western Siberia; it reaches up to 30%. Thus, the revealed lightning–fire association allows us to better understand this process in the region that will be useful in the prediction of the potential fire danger in different natural zones. |
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Elena Kharyutkina Konstantin Pustovalov Evgeniia Moraru Olga Nechepurenko |
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Elena Kharyutkina Konstantin Pustovalov Evgeniia Moraru Olga Nechepurenko |
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Elena Kharyutkina |
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Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Variability of Lightning Activity and Wildfires in Western Siberia during 2016–2021 |
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Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Variability of Lightning Activity and Wildfires in Western Siberia during 2016–2021 |
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Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Variability of Lightning Activity and Wildfires in Western Siberia during 2016–2021 |
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Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Variability of Lightning Activity and Wildfires in Western Siberia during 2016–2021 |
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Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Variability of Lightning Activity and Wildfires in Western Siberia during 2016–2021 |
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analysis of spatio-temporal variability of lightning activity and wildfires in western siberia during 2016–2021 |
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