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NFDRS Fuel Loading Module

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NFDRS Fuel Loading Module based on 1-km fuel loading map over continental U.S.

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FuelsStepDescription

The NFDRS Fuel Loading Module is based on the 1-km National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) fuel loadings map for the continental United States developed by Robert E. Burgan, U.S. Forest Service.

Model references:

Burgan, R.E.; Klaver, R.W.; Klaver, J.M., 1998. Fuel models and fire potential from satellite and surface observations. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 8, 159-170.

Model information contact:

Robert E. Burgan, USFS  see contacts page

Model information link:

 

Module Info

Invoked as:

FUEL_LOAD = NFDRS

in configuration ini

Known issues:

Notes:

Duff and litter were are specified as zero because NFDRS does not try to model ground fuels.

Data fields used: 

Latitude, Longitude

Related modules:

 

Authors:

Current Module Version(s)

Version 1 - stable

5/25/09
model v2.0

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    Requires BlueSky Framework v3.0 or greater

Change Log

Version 1:    5/25/09
included as default in BlueSky v. 3.1
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