Fire whirlwind formation over flat terrain.

Donald A. Haines; Gerald H. Updike

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Fire whirlwind formation over flat terrain.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Donald A. Haines, Gerald H. Updike

Year:

1971

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-71. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

This paper examines the factors that lead to the genesis of fire whirlwinds over flat terrain. Also presented is an estimate of the number of days one might expect to encounter meteorological conditions that permit such formations.

Keywords

burning, vortex, whirls, atmospheric stability, fire control

Citation

Haines, Donald A.; Updike, Gerald H. 1971. Fire whirlwind formation over flat terrain. Research Paper NC-71. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station