Articles | Volume 19, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-2059-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-2059-2026
Model evaluation paper
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11 Mar 2026
Model evaluation paper |  | 11 Mar 2026

Dynamical linkages between planetary boundary layer schemes and wildfire spread processes: a case study using WRF-Fire version 4.6

Yongli Wang, Chun Yang, Lamei Shi, Qichao Yao, and Linhao Zhong

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Wildfires can strongly affect local weather by heating the land surface and changing wind and turbulence near the ground. This study used computer simulations together with field observations from a mountain wildfire in China to examine how different schemes represent fire–weather interactions. The results show that one scheme performs better, helping improve wildfire prediction in complex terrain.
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