Impact of Savanna fire scars on heat and moisture fluxes to the atmosphere and feedbacks to the local boundary layer

C. K. Wendt; J. Beringer; N. J. Tapper; L. B. Hutley

Impact of Savanna fire scars on heat and moisture fluxes to the atmosphere and feedbacks to the local boundary layer

C. K. Wendt, J. Beringer, N. J. Tapper, L. B. Hutley

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The effects of tropical savanna fire scars on local to regional climate in terms of heat and moisture fluxes and their impact on the boundary layer, were investigated. The project field sites were located on the Gunn Point Peninsula, 35km south east of Darwin near the township of Howard Springs, in the Northern Territory, Australia. The fire scar investigated in this study was centered at approximately 12°29S, 131°09E and was approximately 100km² in area. The results show that depending on local conditions such as aerodynamic changes to savanna vegetation, the size and intensity of the fire, it is possible that these areas could produce localized areas of convergence and divergence and mesoscale circulation systems.

Original language	English
Pages	187-199
Number of pages	13
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2004
Event	26th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology - Vancouver, BC, Canada Duration: 23 Aug 2004 → 26 Aug 2004

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Conference	26th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Vancouver, BC
Period	23/08/04 → 26/08/04

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2004. 187-199 Paper presented at 26th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

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Impact of Savanna fire scars on heat and moisture fluxes to the atmosphere and feedbacks to the local boundary layer

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