Satellite analysis of the severe 1987 forest fires in northern China and southeastern Siberia | Zendy

Cahoon Donald R. | Zendy; Stocks Brian J. | Zendy; Levine Joel S. | Zendy; Cofer Wesley R. | Zendy; Pierson Joseph M. | Zendy

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Satellite analysis of the severe 1987 forest fires in northern China and southeastern Siberia

Author(s) -

Cahoon Donald R.,

Stocks Brian J.,

Levine Joel S.,

Cofer Wesley R.,

Pierson Joseph M.

Publication year - 1994

Publication title -

journal of geophysical research: atmospheres

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.67

H-Index - 298

eISSN - 2156-2202

pISSN - 0148-0227

DOI - 10.1029/94jd01024

Subject(s) - taiga , boreal , china , environmental science , satellite , physical geography , period (music) , atmosphere (unit) , satellite imagery , climatology , geography , meteorology , geology , forestry , archaeology , physics , aerospace engineering , acoustics , engineering

Meteorological conditions, extremely conducive to fire development and spread in the spring of 1987, resulted in forest fires burning over extremely large areas in the boreal forest zone in northeastern China and the southeastern region of Siberia. The great China fire, one of the largest and most destructive forest fires in recent history, occurred during this period in the Heilongjiang Province of China. Satellite imagery is used to examine the development and areal distribution of 1987 forest fires in this region. Overall trace gas emissions to the atmosphere from these fires are determined using a satellite‐derived estimate of area burned in combination with fuel consumption figures and carbon emission ratios for boreal forest fires.

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