Assessing the lightning-caused forest fire risks through the use of the GIS-oriented technology.

Authors :: Ponomarev, E.
Source :: Geography & Natural Resources; Jan2011, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p72-75, 4p
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: The technology that has been developed for real-time analysis of the lightning-caused forest fire risks is discussed. Comparative estimates of the number and areas of such fires are obtained for Russia's regions. The zone of localization of lightning-caused fires is identified through the use of the GIS capabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: FOREST fires
LIGHTNING
RISK assessment
GEOGRAPHIC information systems
REAL-time control
COMPARATIVE studies
THUNDERSTORMS
REMOTE sensing

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