Large forest fires in Canada and the relationship to global sea surface temperatures

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 14, 2006, Pages

  Skinner, Walter R ^a   Shabbar, A ^a   Flannigan, M D ^b   Logan, K ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CORRELATION METHODS; FIRES; FORESTRY; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

COASTAL ZONE; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; FOREST FIRE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PACIFIC DECADAL OSCILLATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; WARMING;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 33846113404     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006738     Document Type: Article

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