Fire danger rating over Mediterranean Europe based on fire radiative power derived from Meteosat

Pinto, Miguel M.; DaCamara, Carlos C.; Trigo, Isabel F.; Trigo, Ricardo M.; Turkman, K. Feridun

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-515-2018

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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-515-2018

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Spatial and temporal patterns of wildfires: models, theory,...

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-515-2018

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19 Feb 2018

Research article |

| 19 Feb 2018

Fire danger rating over Mediterranean Europe based on fire radiative power derived from Meteosat

Miguel M. Pinto, Carlos C. DaCamara, Isabel F. Trigo, Ricardo M. Trigo, and K. Feridun Turkman

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RC1: 'Review of NHESS-2017-346', Paulo Fernandes, 07 Nov 2017
- AC1: 'Answer to comments by Paulo Fernandes.', Carlos DaCamara, 08 Dec 2017
RC2: 'Fire danger rating over Mediterranean Europe based on fire radiative power derived from Meteosat', Anonymous Referee #2, 13 Nov 2017
- AC2: 'Answer to comments by Anonymous Referee #2.', Carlos DaCamara, 08 Dec 2017

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Short summary

We present a procedure that allows the operational generation of daily forecasts of fire danger over Mediterranean Europe. The procedure combines historical information about radiative energy released by fire events with daily meteorological forecasts. Results obtained show that about 72 % of severe events releasing daily energy above 10 000 GJ belong to the extreme class of fire danger. The procedure is expected to assist in wildfire management and in decision making on prescribed burning.