Wildfires and thunderstorms on Alaska's north slopes

Richard J. Barney; Albert L. Comiskey

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Wildfires and thunderstorms on Alaska's north slopes

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Richard J. Barney, Albert L. Comiskey

Year:

1973

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

Source:

Res. Note. PNW-RN-212. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 7 p.

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Abstract

Existing records show that five wildfires burned more than 1,600 hectares of tundra on Alaska's Arctic Slope. Environmental conditions suitable for lightning, ignition, and burning occur more often than previously recognized at this northern latitude.

Keywords

Wildfires, Alaska, tundra, thunderstorms, lightning

Citation

Barney, Richard J.; Comiskey, Albert L. 1973. Wildfires and thunderstorms on Alaska's north slopes. Res. Note. PNW-RN-212. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 7 p.