Increasing large wildfires over the western United States linked to diminishing sea ice in the Arctic

Autor: Yufei Zou, Philip J. Rasch, Hailong Wang, Zuowei Xie, Rudong Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26232-9
Popis: The western United States have seen an increase in wildfire activity in recent decades, the causes of which are not well understood. Here, the authors show that Arctic sea ice decline contributed to this increase through its influence on regional circulation which enhanced fire-favourable weather conditions.
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