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  • The Maritime Continent is a big area that heats up the air over the warm ocean waters in the Indo-Pacific region.
  • This area affects the weather and climate all around the world.
  • In the fall, it often experiences droughts that can lead to lots of wildfires, and these droughts are connected to events like El Niño and the Indian Ocean Dipole.

Article Abstract

The Maritime Continent is a huge heat source region over the Indo-Pacific warm pool and it plays a key role in global weather/climate variations. The locations of Maritime Continent autumn droughts, linked to frequent rampant forest wildfires, are closely related to the mixed diversity of El Niño and Indian Ocean Dipole events.

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