Abstract: ightning accompanied by inconsequential rainfall (i.e. ?dry? lightning) is the primary natural ignition source for wildfires globally. This paper presents a machine-learning and statistical-classification analysis of ?dry? ...

Abstract: AbstractLightning is a natural hazard that can lead to the ignition of wildfires, disruption and damage to power and telecommunication infrastructures, human and livestock injuries and fatalities, and disruption to airport ...

Abstract: A hierarchical spatial model for daily rainfall extremes that characterizes their temporal variation due to interannual climatic forcing as well as their spatial pattern is proposed. The model treats the parameters of ...