Open AccessThe Wildfire One-Two: First the Burn, Then the Landslides
Author(s) -
Aaron Sidder
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2021eo160095
Subject(s) - landslide , burn out , environmental science , geology , physical geography , geography , geotechnical engineering , medicine , clinical psychology
Severe wildfires strip away plant cover and reduce the soil’s ability to hold water. A new study develops a model to better understand landslide risk following a burn.