This paper presents the Wildfire Atlas of China (WFAC), a detailed fire occurrence dataset (2005–2018) based on satellite monitoring and field observations. Wildfires in China predominantly occur in winter (January-April) in subtropical regions, showing a decreasing trend since 2007. Southeastern China's wildfires are linked to low precipitation and high diurnal temperature ranges, while southwestern China's are associated with warm conditions. An El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)-modulated fire occurrence dipole is observed between southwestern and southeastern China.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Mar 19, 2021
Authors
Keyan Fang, Qichao Yao, Zhengtang Guo, Ben Zheng, Jianhua Du, Fangzhong Qi, Ping Yan, Jie Li, Tinghai Ou, Jane Liu, Maosheng He, Valerie Trouet
Tags
Wildfire
China
Satellite monitoring
ENSO
Climate variability
Fire occurrence
Environmental factors
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