Dry lightning can spark wildfires even under wetter conditions
September 19, 2023
September 19, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release:
Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren't so dry, a study has found.
These cloud-to-ground strikes during little to no rainfall were previously thought to pose wildfire danger only if occurring with less than 2.5 mm of rain in a day (about 0.10 inches). A Washington State University-led study of lightning-ignited wildfires in the U.S. West fo . . .
Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren't so dry, a study has found.
These cloud-to-ground strikes during little to no rainfall were previously thought to pose wildfire danger only if occurring with less than 2.5 mm of rain in a day (about 0.10 inches). A Washington State University-led study of lightning-ignited wildfires in the U.S. West fo . . .