Mesoscale patterns associated with two distinct heatwave events in coastal Santa Barbara, California, and their impact on local fire risk conditions

This study investigates mesoscale mechanisms associated with two extreme heatwaves affecting Santa Barbara County (SBC), southern California, and their implication for severe fire weather. We examine these issues using a database consisting of surface stations, radiosoundings, and 1 km grid spacing...

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Published in:	Weather and Climate Extremes
Main Authors:	Gert-Jan Duine, Leila M.V. Carvalho, Charles Jones
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-09-01
Subjects:	Heatwaves Mesoscale processes Temperature extremes Wildfires Mountain waves Southern California
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094722000627