Heating Up in the Tundra: A spatial and temporal analysis of Zombie fire activity in the arctic tundra
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Keywords: Tundra, Arctic, Zombie, Fire
Abstract Type: Poster Abstract
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Benjamin D Lynch, ARCTIC Center - University of Northern Iowa
Nathan Reinke, ARCTIC Center - University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Andrey Petrov, ARCTIC Center - University of Northern Iowa
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Abstract
This paper explores the increasing prevalence of fire activity, sustaining over the course of a snow season in the tundra. To do this NASA FIRMS data was used in analysis through ArcGIS pro software, to find the fire events with a probable possibility of being a Zombie fire. The hypothesis is that the tundra has zombie fire activity in increasing amounts and severity over time and based on location. The purpose of this project is to find evidence of zombie fire activity increasing over time, and any correlation between location, vegetation and occurrence.
Heating Up in the Tundra: A spatial and temporal analysis of Zombie fire activity in the arctic tundra
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