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The 1983 Ash Wednesday Fires in Australia

M. E. VoiceAustralian Numerical Meteorology Research Centre, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia

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F. J. GauntlettAustralian Numerical Meteorology Research Centre, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia

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Print Publication:
01 Mar 1984
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0493(1984)112<0584:TAWFIA>2.0.CO;2
Page(s):
584–590
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Abstract

Australia experienced the most disastrous bushfires in over 40 years on Ash Wednesday, 16 February 1983. This article describes the meteorological conditions prior to, during and after these fires, and includes photographs from GMS-2. It also discusses simple manual trajectory analyses which indicate the movement of the respective air masses, and the atmospheric effect of particulates.

Abstract

Australia experienced the most disastrous bushfires in over 40 years on Ash Wednesday, 16 February 1983. This article describes the meteorological conditions prior to, during and after these fires, and includes photographs from GMS-2. It also discusses simple manual trajectory analyses which indicate the movement of the respective air masses, and the atmospheric effect of particulates.

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