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| Titel |
Mesoscale meteorological conditions associated with the March 2006 wildfires in Iceland |
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H. Ólafsson |
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EGU General Assembly 2009
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Englisch
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In: GRA - Volume 11 (2009) |
| Datensatznummer |
250026328
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| Zusammenfassung |
| The meteorological conditions prior to and during the extreme wildfires in SW-Iceland on 30 March 2006 are explored. They are characterized by dry airmasses and locally strong winds. The strong winds can be associated with a low-level inversion. This inversion and the dryness of the air can be attributed to meso-to synoptic scale flow disturbances generated by the topography of Greenland and Iceland.
The study concludes that a high-resolution vertical profile of the atmosphere should be considered when predicting evolution of wildfires in future climate scenarios.
The smoke from the fires provided a good tracer to estimate the flow in the atmospheric boundary layer and the rate of horizontal turbulent mixing. |
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