What can we learn from the bushfires in Tasmania? Beware of climate change, especially the unpredictable nature of blazes sparked by dry lightning.
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Fire-produced thunderstorms and tornado-like fire whirls are more common than anyone realized, as high-resolution satellite images and data now show.
The method, using satellite data and other information, could reduce the work of fire forensics teams after bushfires.
Climate change is making Tasmania more vulnerable to brutal fire conditions.
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Atmospheric Physicist, Climate Futures Programme, University of Tasmania
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Climate Research Fellow with the Climate Futures Programme, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in Climatology, Director, Climate Futures Program, University of Tasmania
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Climate Research Fellow, Climate Futures Programme, University of Tasmania
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Research Scientist in Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
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Research Fellow in Environmental Science, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania