LENGTH OF THE FIRE SEASON IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

被引:215
作者
WOTTON, BM [1 ]
FLANNIGAN, MD [1 ]
机构
[1] FORESTRY CANADA,PETAWAWA NATL FORESTRY INST,CHALK RIVER K0J 1J0,ON,CANADA
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10.5558/tfc69187-2
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S7 [林业];
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0829 ; 0907 ;
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The Canadian Climate Centre's General Circulation Model provides two 10-year data sets of simulated daily weather for a large array of gridpoints across North America. A subset of this data, comprised of only those points within the forested part of Canada, was selected for study. Fire season length was calculated from data sets of both the 1 X CO2 and 2 x CO2 runs of the model as well as for the actual climate, using observed data from weather stations. A comparison made between the results of the 1 X CO2 and 2 X CO2 runs indicated a significantly longer fire season across the country under a doubling of atmospheric CO2 levels. Implications of this result, such as a fall fire season in Canada's east and greater strains on management agencies, are discussed.
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页码:187 / 192
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