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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-17529-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-17529-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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02 Dec 2021
Research article |
| 02 Dec 2021
| 02 Dec 2021
Lightning-ignited wildfires and long continuing current lightning in the Mediterranean Basin: preferential meteorological conditions
Francisco J. Pérez-Invernón
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Heidi Huntrieser
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Sergio Soler
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Glorieta de la Astronomía s/n, 18008 Granada, Spain
Francisco J. Gordillo-Vázquez
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Glorieta de la Astronomía s/n, 18008 Granada, Spain
Nicolau Pineda
Meteorological Service of Catalonia, Carrer Berlín 38–46, 08029 Barcelona, Spain
Lightning Research Group, Technical University of Catalonia, Campus de Terrassa, Edifici TR1, Carrer Colom 1, Terrassa, 08222 Barcelona, Spain
Javier Navarro-González
Image Processing Laboratory, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Víctor Reglero
Image Processing Laboratory, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Joan Montanyà
Lightning Research Group, Technical University of Catalonia, Campus de Terrassa, Edifici TR1, Carrer Colom 1, Terrassa, 08222 Barcelona, Spain
Oscar van der Velde
Lightning Research Group, Technical University of Catalonia, Campus de Terrassa, Edifici TR1, Carrer Colom 1, Terrassa, 08222 Barcelona, Spain
Nikos Koutsias
Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Patras, G. Seferi 2, Agrinio GR-30100, Greece
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Short summary
Lightning-ignited fires tend to occur in remote areas and can spread significantly before suppression. Long continuing current (LCC) lightning, preferably taking place in dry thunderstorms, is believed to be the main precursor of lightning-ignited fires. We analyze fire databases of lightning-ignited fires in the Mediterranean basin and report the shared meteorological conditions of fire- and LCC-lightning-producing thunderstorms. These results can be useful to improve fire forecasting methods.
Lightning-ignited fires tend to occur in remote areas and can spread significantly before...
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