Hurricanes as an enabler of Amazon fires
Abstract A teleconnection between North Atlantic tropical storms and Amazon fires is investigated as a possible case of compound remote extreme events. The seasonal cycles of the storms and fires are in phase with a maximum around September and have significant inter-annual correlation. Years of hig...
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Main Authors: | Enoch Yan Lok Tsui, Ralf Toumi |
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/edb017b48e4e4770aa4e0f4d201a54b9 |
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