Modulating influence of drought on the synergy between heatwaves and dead fine fuel moisture content of bushfire fuels in the Southeast Australian region

During the 2019-20 summer season, Australia experienced frequent heatwave events with scorching temperatures and massive bushfires with dense smoke. These catastrophic heatwaves and bushfires resulted in huge socio-economic and ecological losses. The frequency and intensity of both heatwaves and bus...

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Main Authors: P. Jyoteeshkumar reddy, Jason J. Sharples, Sophie C. Lewis, Sarah E. Perkins-Kirkpatrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Weather and Climate Extremes
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094720303133