Satellite Observational Evidence of Contrasting Changes in Northern Eurasian Wildfires from 2003 to 2020

• Published in: Remote sensing (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 14; no. 17; p. 4180
• Main Authors: Tian, Jiaxin, Chen, Xiaoning, Cao, Yunfeng, Chen, Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 25.08.2022
• Subjects: Agricultural land; Arctic amplification; Arctic region; Atmospheric models; Biomass; Boreal forests; Carbon; climate; Climate change; Climate models; cropland; Datasets; Ecosystems; Eurasia; Forest fires; Forests; Land cover; Latitude; Northern Eurasia; Observational studies; Permafrost; Remote sensing; Satellite observation; Satellites; spatiotemporal analysis; Spectroradiometers; Taiga & tundra; Trends; Vegetation; wildfire changes; Wildfires; Arctic Ocean; Eurasia; Arctic region; Siberia; Russia

Wildfires play a critical role in re-shaping boreal ecosystems and climate. It was projected that, owing to the Arctic amplification, boreal wildfires would become more frequent and severe in the coming decades. Although provoking concern, the spatiotemporal changes in boreal wildfires remain unclea...