Taylor Complex Fire

The Taylor Complex fire was part of the 2004 Alaska fire season and was one of the largest of that year. This fire consumed about 1,305,592 acres (5,284 km2) of land.[1] This fire went on to shape, as the arctic warms .[1]

Impacts to the Climate

By comparing the pre-land-coverage to the after-land-coverage, scientists have been able see that the Taylor Complex Fire was a major component in climate change.[2] After studying the area for five years, researchers realized a 2 degree change (measured in degrees Celsius) in the average temperature range.[2] The ways these changes were recorded was by using satellite observatories, a common annalist for climate change records.[2]

External Links

FEMA Records

Records on America's most disastrous fires

References

  1. 1 2 "Wildfire in Alaska". www.groundtruthtrekking.org. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  2. 1 2 3 "Shibboleth Authentication Request". eds.a.ebscohost.com.libezp.lib.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2015-11-26.

Coordinates: 63°22′45″N 142°50′13″W / 63.3792°N 142.837°W / 63.3792; -142.837

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