A51Q-0347
Contributions of wildfire to climate variability
Friday, 18 December 2015
Poster Hall (Moscone South)
Yuhang Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Atlanta, GA, United States, Yi Deng, Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus, Atlanta, GA, United States, Hanqin Tian, Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, AL, United States, Xiaohong Liu, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, United States, Yongqiang Liu, USDA Forest Service, Athens, GA, United States and Yun Qian, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, United States
Abstract:
Fire is an essential part of the natural system. It is also a key component in the development of human societies. In particular, wildfire is strongly affected by regional climate and plays an important role in regulating regional climate variability. Using the Community Earth System Model (CESM), we examine the current capability of climate models to simulate the interactions between wildfire and regional climate variability and identify key areas that require significant improvements. We highlight selected cases where wildfire constitutes a main contributor to climate variability.
