- Author
- Armstrong, J. | Vines, R. G.
- Title
- Possible Periodicities in Weather Patterns and Canadian Forest Fire Seasons.
- Coporate
- Forest Fire Research Inst., Ontario, Canada
- Report
- Information Report FF-X-39, June 1973, 26 p.
- Keywords
- weather effects | forest fires | fire seasons | computer programs | rainfall
- Identifiers
- Canada; rainfall records
- Abstract
- Weather trends have been determined from an analysis of long-term rainfall records for towns in the southern part of Canada. The incidence of forest fires in the provinces correlates well with the approximately periodic "drought patterns" in these areas. Though there are few fire statistics before 1920, it is evident that famous "historic" fires also fit the correlation. It is suggested that the weather (and fire) patterns observed could be connected with the sun-spot cycle.