A ranking system for prescribed burn prioritization in Table Mountain National Park, South Africa.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.12.070
Abstract: To aid prescribed burn decision making in Table Mountain National Park, in South Africa a priority ranking system was tested. Historically a wildfire suppression strategy was adopted due to wildfires threatening urban areas close to the… read more here.
Keywords: ranking system; table mountain; mountain national; prescribed burn ... See more keywords
An analysis of Southeastern US prescribed burn weather windows: seasonal variability and El Niño associations
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DOI: 10.1071/wf17132
Abstract: Fire plays an important role in wildland ecosystems, critical to sustaining biodiversity, wildlife habitat and ecosystem health. By area, 70% of US prescribed burns take place in the Southeast, where treatment objectives range widely and… read more here.
Keywords: southeastern prescribed; variability; prescribed burn; weather ... See more keywords
Capturing Plume Rise and Dispersion with a Coupled Large-Eddy Simulation: Case Study of a Prescribed Burn
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos10100579
Abstract: Current understanding of the buoyant rise and subsequent dispersion of smoke due to wildfires has been limited by the complexity of interactions between fire behavior and atmospheric conditions, as well as the uncertainty in model… read more here.
Keywords: large eddy; rise dispersion; rise; eddy simulation ... See more keywords