Characteristics of lightning-caused wildfires in central Brazil in relation to cloud-ground and dry lightning

• Published in: Agricultural and forest meteorology Vol. 312; p. 108723
• Main Authors: Schumacher, Vanúcia, Setzer, Alberto, Saba, Marcelo M.F., Naccarato, Kleber P., Mattos, Enrique, Justino, Flávio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.01.2022
• Subjects: Brazil; Dry lightning; forests; Lightning; meteorology; natural resources conservation; Natural wildfires; relative humidity; Remote sensing; satellites; space and time; temperature; wind speed; Brazil; Natural wildfires; Lightning; Remote sensing; Dry lightning

•Search wildfire lightning candidates detected by satellite remote sensing.•Lightning-caused fires characteristics in Brazil.•Atmospheric conditions associated with lightning-related wildfires. Lightning ignition is the major cause of natural wildfires in several regions worldwide. Determining if wi...