The Alaska Reference Database originated as the standalone Alaska Fire Effects Reference Database, a ProCite reference database maintained by former BLM-Alaska Fire Service Fire Ecologist Randi Jandt. It was expanded under a Joint Fire Science Program grant for the FIREHouse project (The Northwest and Alaska Fire Research Clearinghouse). It is now maintained by the Alaska Fire Science Consortium and FRAMES, and is hosted through the FRAMES Resource Catalog. The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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Albini
This note extends a predictive model for estimating spot fire distance from burning trees (Albini, Frank A. 1979. Spot fire distance from burning trees--a predictive model. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-56, 73 p. Intermt. For. and Range Exp. Stn., Ogden, Utah). A formula…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Warren, Vance
From the Research Summary: 'Remote Automatic Weather Stations (FAWS) have been developed and are now operational across the nation in a variety of geographical areas. RAWS acquire, process, store, and transmit accumulative precipitation, wind-speed, wind direction, air…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Potter, Newstead, Quintilio, Lee
From the text: 'As an aid to improved presuppression and initial-attack planning, a simple fire containment model programmed for the Texas Instruments Model 59 (TI-59) hand-held calculator has been developed at the Northern Forest Research Centre. The model was derived in part…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Carleton, Maycock
One hundred and ninety-seven boreal forest stands, in a region of Ontario and Quebec south of James Bay, were examined. Tree species were summarized as relative density of each of five stem size classes. These data formed the basis for an exclusive polythetic divisive stand…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Bennett
This review, based on information from 169 references, analyzes the problem presented by logging slash, and its importance. It discusses eight factors which affect the slash hazard, and describes nine methods to abate it. Legislation governing the treatment of slash in Canada,…
Year: 1960
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Lawson
From the text ... 'It is now recognized that indiscriminate slash burning has no place in current forest management. We must improve prescribed burning practice to accomplish at reasonable cost what no other treatment can provide on many sites. The job is to rationally develop…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Chase
This note presents equations for calculating maximum spot fire distance from firebrand sources in the Intermountain West based on prevailing windspeed, vegetation cover, and terrain in the area. The equations include the capability to predict spotting distance from a torching…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Rogers, Hudson, Kocmond
Measurements of cloud condensation nuclei were made from small samples of stratospheric air taken from a U-2 aircraft at altitudes ranging from 13 to 19 kilometers. The measured concentrations of nuclei both in and outside the plume from the May and June 1980 eruptions of Mount…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Steward, Richard, O'Donnell
The rate of burning of wooden dowels injected into the centre of various test fires was determined by direct weighing. The curves giving the rate of burning vs. time of exposure are presented for dowels of length 88.9 mm and diameters ranging from 2.54 mm to 50.8 mm. Five types…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Hirsh
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Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Burgan, Rothermel
A site-specific fire behavior fuel modeling system being developed by the Fire behavior Research Work Unit at the Northern Forest Fire Laboratory, combines simplified field measurement techniques with computer-assisted fuel model development and testing. The fuel models will be…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Garmon
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Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Saffell
'This note describes the modification required to convert an L.C.D. (liquid crystal display) calculator into a self-contained anemometer counter by the addition of a very simple circuit...' ©1981 British Ecological Society. Abstract reproduced by permission.
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Newlon
'...Finally, in my list of basics, here are some of the basic steps to be considered when planning a public involvement program. --Define the issue in legal, ecological, social, and economic terms. --Communicate in layman's English, or in other languages--Spanish, French --as…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Ratliff, Pieper
An approach for deciding final clusters of a dendrogram is provided. Whether developed by agglomerative or divisive cluster analysis, decisions start at the 2-cluster level of the dendrogram. Cluster density is viewed as compactness and, therefore, is related to interindividual…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Foster
'The smoke generated when wood is heated in air contains a considerable range of compounds resulting from the distillation and degradation of celluloses, lignins, resins and tannins. Visible particles which are formed when the smoke cools appear to equilibriate rapidly with the…
Year: 1960
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Ferguson, Leech
'In conclusion, we believe that David and West overstate the difficulties associated with the use of GLS and understate those with using OLS in the conventional manner. GLS is not a panacea, nor is it a technique for neophytes, but it does offer substantial advantages over OLS…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Kronemann, Simpson, Britton
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Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Tisdale, Hironaka
The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of literature on the vegetation of the sagebrush region of North America. Since the objective is to document the current status of knowledge of sagebrush vegetation, emphasis has been placed on thorough coverage of…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Davis, Lyon
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Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Lodge
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Year: 1960
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Smith, Goodman, Lester
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Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS