Fire and the Atmosphere

Dear Colleagues,

Fire is an integral component of many ecosystems. However, fire also poses a growing threat to human lives and property. The role of fire management is to maintain the ecological benefits of fire while minimizing the adverse impacts of fire on society. The atmosphere plays a critical role in fire management as it is a key driver of fire acting through an array of coupled processes spanning a wide range of space and time scales. The focus of this Special Issue is to explore the atmosphere’s role in a range of fire related topics including fire spread, fuels, climate change, fire behavior, smoke, fire weather and fire climate. Manuscripts based on field studies and/or modeling from around the world are welcome. The goal for the issue is to extend fire and forest meteorology science, as well as offer applied concepts for fire management practitioners.

Dr. Scott L. Goodrick
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Atmosphere is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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