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Did you know that in 1937, water from Tulainyo Lake (pictured) was carried by runner, horseback, donkey, covered wagon, twenty-mule team, stagecoach, train, car, and plane to Death Valley to mark a highway opening? On the main page on 2022-09-28
This user helped get P-22 (mountain lion) listed on the "In the News" section of the main page on 2022-12-17.
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Hi! This is the page for user Penitentes (after the snow formation).

I primarily write and expand articles on natural phenomena and hazards. I occasionally write about more general geographic topics—I'm very fond of the Sierra Nevada, where I spend some precious off-Wikipedia time. I also make illustrative maps in QGIS using wholly public domain data to supplement articles. This page is for cataloguing work done and keep to notes on resources/topics/links I may use in the future. If you would like to get in touch, please ping me or leave a message on my talk page.

Maps

California wildfires

California wildfire seasons

United States tornado seasons

Photographs

Userboxes

Articles

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Created/largely written

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Contributed to

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Proposed articles

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To work on

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Article ideas/resources

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Broadly useful wildfire references

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  • "Wildfire Terms Defined: What It Means When a Blaze Is 30 Percent Contained", The New York Times, July 28, 2022: [1]
  • "The Santa Ana Winds FAQ", UCLA Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, October 23, 2007: [2]
  • "Orange County Firestorm 1993", Orange County Fire Authority, 1993: [3]
  • "Top 20 Most Destructive California Wildfires", California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 2022: [4]
  • "Top 20 Largest California Wildfires", California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 2022: [5]
  • For Creek, North Complex, other Labor Day 2020 fires - weather [6]
  • "2022 Wildfire Activity Statistics", California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 2023: [7]
Rating EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5
3-second gusts 65-85 mph 86-110 mph 111-135 mph 136-165 mph 166-200 mph >200 mph
Description of damage Light Moderate Significant Severe Devastating Incredible
Description of tornado Weak Strong Violent

Inspiration/research notes

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North Complex Fire

Miscellaneous

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Interesting articles

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References

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  1. ^ Hassan, Adeel (July 28, 2022). "Wildfire Terms Defined: What It Means When a Blaze Is 30 Percent Contained". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Fovell, Robert (October 23, 2007). "The Santa Ana Winds FAQ". UCLA Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  3. ^ Holms, Larry J. (1993). Orange County Firestorm 1993: October 26–November 4 (PDF) (Report). Orange County Fire Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Top 20 Most Destructive California Wildfires" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. October 24, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Top 20 Largest California Wildfires" (PDF). fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). October 24, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Lin II, Rong-Gong; Serna, Joseph (September 14, 2020). "Extraordinary heat, rare summer snow brought unprecedented West Coast firestorms". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  7. ^ 2022 Wildfire Activity Statistics (PDF) (Report). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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