A climatological study of the Keetch/Byram Drought Index and fire activity in the Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands experience damaging wildfires on a yearly basis. Periods without substantial rain are part of the natural annual cycle as well as part of natural climate fluctuations. Soil moisture, or lack thereof, influences the amount and flammability of vegetation. Incorporating daily maxim...
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University of Hawaii at Manoa
2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7029 |