Objectives

The overall objectives of this project are twofold. Firstly, to investigate holdover times, that is, the time between lightning-induced fire ignition and fire detection. Secondly, to describe the distributions of holdover times of lightning-caused fires.

Holdover time database

We will collect data on lightning fires from various sources to create an open, global-scale database containing holdover times. This database will provide a basis for a better understanding of the distribution of holdover times in lightning fires.

Survival functions of holdover time

The goal is to use the holdover time database to develop statistical functions that estimate the probability of a lightning fire reaching a given holdover time. These survival functions can be applied to identify the specific lightning events that ignite wildfires.