Incendios forestales de California: tiempo y clima

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  • Steven Hunter

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Los incendios forestales de proporciones y frecuencia récord han asolado California y otros estados del oeste de los Estados Unidos en la última década. ¿Cuáles son las condiciones meteorológicas que dan lugar a tales incendios y qué podemos esperar en el futuro?

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29-01-2021

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Hunter, S. (2021). Incendios forestales de California: tiempo y clima. Revista Tiempo Y Clima, 5(71). Recuperado a partir de https://pub.ame-web.org/index.php/TyC/article/view/2430

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