Wind adjustment factors for predicting fire behavior in three fuel types in Alaska.

Rodney A. Norum

doi:10.2737/PNW-RP-309

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Wind adjustment factors for predicting fire behavior in three fuel types in Alaska.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Rodney A. Norum

Year:

1983

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW-RP-309

Source:

Res. Pap. PNW-RP-309. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 5 p

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Abstract

Factors for adjusting wind velocities from the 20-foot standard anemometer height down to an average wildfire midflame height (3.5 ft for the fuels studied) are given for exposed, partially sheltered, and sheltered fuels in Alaska. The values are suitable for predicting wildfire behavior.

Keywords

Fire behavior (forest), wind velocity, wind (-fire danger, fuels (forest fire), fuel management

Citation

Norum, Rodney A. 1983. Wind adjustment factors for predicting fire behavior in three fuel types in Alaska. Res. Pap. PNW-RP-309. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 5 p