The Canadian Climate Centre's General Circulation Model provides two 10-year data sets of simulated daily weather for a large array of gridpoints across North America. A subset of this data, comprised of only those points within the forested part of Canada, was selected for study. Fire season length was calculated from data sets of both the 1 × CO 2 and 2 × CO 2 runs of the model as well as for the actual climate, using observed data from weather stations. A comparison made between the results of the 1 × CO 2 and 2 × CO 2 runs indicated a significantly longer fire season across the country under a doubling of atmospheric CO 2 levels. Implications of this result, such as a fall fire season in Canada's east and greater strains on management agencies, are discussed.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Wotton et al. (1993) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 3 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: