Documentation

• in progress

White Papers

• BlueSky and SMARTFIRE vision statement (coming soon)

• SMARTFIRE, BlueSky, and the National Emissions Inventory (coming soon)

• BlueSky and the National Weather Service (coming soon)

Technical Documents and Information

• LICENSE AGREEMENT

• Running remotely through web services

• Technical requirements for running locally
  
• Downloading and Installing
• Running BlueSky locally for the first time
  
• Import and export functionality and formats
• CSV Formats
• NetCDF Formats
  
• S.M.O.K.E.-ready (CMAQ-ready) output
• Understanding BlueSky error messages
  

• Creating a module

Journal Articles

Main BlueSky Framework reference:

• Larkin N.K., O'Neill S.M., Solomon R., Raffuse S., Strand T., Sullivan D., Krull C., Rorig M., Peterson J., Ferguson S.A. 2009:  The BlueSky smoke modeling framework.  Inter. J. Wildland Fire, in press.  Abstract

• see also  How to reference BlueSky

BlueSky related journal articles

2009

• Larkin N.K., O'Neill S.M., Solomon R., Raffuse S., Strand T., Sullivan D., Krull C., Rorig M., Peterson J., Ferguson S.A. 2009:  The BlueSky smoke modeling framework.  Inter. J. Wildland Fire, in press.  Abstract
• O’Neill S.M., Larkin N.K., Hoadley J., Mills G., Vaughan J.K., Draxler, R.R., Rolph, G., Ruminski M., Ferguson S.A., 2009: Regional real-time smoke prediction systems. In: S. V. Krupa, editor: Developments in Environmental Science, Vol 8, Wild Land Fires and Air Pollution, A. Bytnerowicz, M.J. Arbaugh, A.R. Riebau and C. Andersen. The Netherlands: Elsevier, 2009, pp. 499–534. Abstract
• Chen J., Avise J., Lamb B., Salathe E., Mass C., Guenther A., Wiedinmyer C., Larmargue J.-F., O'Neill S., McKenzie D., Larkin N., 2009: The effects of global changes upon regional ozone pollution in the United States. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 1–17.  Abstract | PDF

2008

• Chen, J., J. Vaughan, J. Avise, S. O'Neill, and B. Lamb (2008) Enhancement and evaluation of the AIRPACT ozone and PM2.5 forecast
  system for the Pacific Northwest. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14305, doi:10.1029/2007JD009554.

2006

• Potter B., Larkin N.K., Nikolov N.  2006.  Smoke, fire, and weather: what forest service research is doing to help.  Fire Management Today, 66(3), 12-16.
• McKenzie D., O’Neill S.M., Larkin N.K., Norheim R.A.  2006.  Integrating models to predict regional haze from wildland fire.  Ecological Modeling, 199, 278-288.

2005

• O'Neill S.M., Hoadley J.L, Ferguson S.A., Solomon R., Peterson J., Larkin N.K., Peterson R., Wilson R., Matheny D. 2005:  Applications of the BlueSkyRAINS smoke modeling system.  Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, Sept 2005, 20-23.  Abstract | PDF

Presentations and Posters

Over 200 presentations at scientific conferences, technical meetings, and user groups have been given on BlueSky by the U.S. Forest Service AirFire Team alone.  Select presentations of interest are shared below.

coming soon

News Reports and Non-Technical Articles

2009

•  Air Pollution in Emergency Response:  summary of 2008 CARPA summit.  California Air Resources Planning Agency.

2008

• New Web-based Smoke Management System Being Tested at K-State.  Kansas City Info-Zine.  2/27/2008.
• New Web-based Smoke Management System Being Tested at K-State.  High Plains Journal.  3/17/2008.

2007

• needed:  news articles on BlueSky
  

2006

• A Clear Picture of Smoke: BlueSky Smoke Forecasting. Pacific Northwest Research Station Science Update, Issue 14 (Fall 2006). 12 pp.

• Where there is smoke there is fire.  by Pete Lahm.  Fire Management Today, v66 n3, p4.
  
• Applying BlueSky smoke modeling framework on wildland fires.  by Louisa Evers, Sue Ferguson, Susan O'Neill, and Jeanne Hoadley.  Fire Management Today, v66, n3, pp 5-8.
• Sue Ferguson, February 11, 1953 - December 18, 2005.  by Sim Larkin.  Fire Management Today, v66, n3, p.6.

• BlueSky proves its worth.  by Louisa Evers.  Fire Management Today, v66 n3 p9-11.

• Smoke, fire, and weather: what the Forest Service is doing to help.  by Brian Potter, Sim Larkin, and Ned Nickolov.  Fire Management Today v66 n3, p12-16.

2005

• Interstate cooperation seen as key to NW burn decisions.  Capital Press. 3/18/2005.
  

2003

• Model Forecasts Smoke Movement; BlueSky Provides a 'Clear Picture' for Managing Wildfires.  Washington Post.  11/16/2003.
• Computer model to track wildfire smoke, USA Today. 11/3/2003.
• New tools to monitor the air. Seattle P-I.  9/18/2003.
• Forest Service develops wildfire smoke model.  Associated Press.  11/6/2003