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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-3115-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-3115-2024
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12 Mar 2024
Research article |  | 12 Mar 2024

Fire–precipitation interactions amplify the quasi-biennial variability in fires over southern Mexico and Central America

Yawen Liu, Yun Qian, Philip J. Rasch, Kai Zhang, Lai-yung Ruby Leung, Yuhang Wang, Minghuai Wang, Hailong Wang, Xin Huang, and Xiu-Qun Yang

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Fire management has long been a challenge. Here we report that spring-peak fire activity over southern Mexico and Central America (SMCA) has a distinct quasi-biennial signal by measuring multiple fire metrics. This signal is initially driven by quasi-biennial variability in precipitation and is further amplified by positive feedback of fire–precipitation interaction at short timescales. This work highlights the importance of fire–climate interactions in shaping fires on an interannual scale.
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