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It’s a Small World: How Oceans and Climates Can Affect Wildland Fires Thousands of Miles AwayScience · Life Science · Grades 6–8Reading

The scientists in this study were interested in three common periodic changes in sea surface temperatures, called oscillations. In particular, the scientists wanted to see how wildfires over the past 400 years aligned with the oscillations. Topics: Active Forest Management, Fire, Dendrochronology, Oscillation, Prescribed Fire, Sea Surface Temperature, Temperature, Tree Rings.

From USDA Forest Service, Natural Inquirer · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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