Climatic Conditions Preceding Historically Great Fires in the North Central Region.

摘要

Little detailed information exists on the characteristics of climatic conditions occurring before historical forest fires. In this paper there is an attempt to quantitatively assess the 'drought' conditions that preceded a number of great fires and to determine the climatic extremes referred to by such terms as 'hot summer' and 'low humidity.' Sunshine records will also be examined, when available, and in some cases the general wind conditions and synoptic situations that immediately preceded these fires.