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Assessing the role played by meteorological conditions on the interannual varia...
Nunes, Sílvia A.; DaCamara, Carlos C.; Pereira, José M. C.; Trigo, Ricardo M.The Iberian Peninsula is recurrently affected by severe wildfires resulting from an interplay of human activities, landscape features and atmospheric conditions. Aims. The role played by atmospheric conditions on wildfire activity in 2001–2020 is assessed in four pyror- egions of the Iberian Peninsula. Methods. Wildfire activity is characterised by Fire Radiative Power (FRP) and meteorological danger is rated b...
The Portuguese Large Wildfire Spread database (PT-FireSprd)
Benali, Akli; Guiomar, Nuno; Gonçalves, Hugo; Mota, Bernardo; Silva, Fábio; Fernandes, Paulo M.; Mota, Carlos; Penha, Alexandre; Santos, JoãoWildfire behaviour depends on complex interactions between fuels, topography, and weather over a wide range of scales, being important for fire research and management applications. To allow for significant progress towards better fire management, the operational and research communities require detailed open data on observed wildfire behaviour. Here, we present the Portuguese Large Wildfire Spread database (PT...
Assessing the conservation of Miombo timber species through an integrated index...
Catarino, Silvia; Romeiras, Maria M.; Pereira, José M. C.; Figueira, RuiAim: Angolan Miombo woodlands, rich in timber species of the Leguminosae family, go through one of the highest rates of deforestation in sub-Saharan Africa. This study presents, on the basis of updated information of the distribution of Leguminosae timber species native to Angola, an integrated index framing the main threats for trees, which aims to support new conservation measures. Location: Sub-Saharan Afric...
Spatial and Temporal Trends of Burnt Area in Angola: Implications for Natural V...
Catarino, Silvia; Romeiras, Maria M.; Figueira, Rui; Aubard, Valentine; Silva, João M. N.; Pereira, José M. C.Fire is a key driver of natural ecosystems in Africa. However, human activity and climate change have altered fire frequency and severity, with negative consequences for biodiversity conservation. Angola ranks among the countries with the highest fire activity in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, we investigated the spatial and temporal trends of the annual burnt area in Angola, from 2001 to 2019, and their as...
Ocular drug delivery from contact lenses: mimetizing the hydrodynamic condition...
Pimenta, Andreia; Valente, Ana; Pereira, José M. C.; Pereira, José C. F.; Filipe, Helena; Mata, José L. G.; Colaço, Rogério; Saramago, Benilde
Detection and monitoring of African vegetation fires using MSG-SEVIRI imagery
DaCamara, Carlos C.; Pereira, José M. C.; Amraoui, Malik