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 The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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Topic
Year
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Slobodkin
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Year: 1960
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Scesa, Sauer
From the Summary ... 'The transfer theory is applied to the problem of atmospheric diffusion of momentum and heat induced by line and point sources of heat on the surface of the earth. In order that the validity of the approximations of the boundary layer theory be realized, the…
Year: 1954
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
Sidle
Before examining the impacts of forest management practices on surface erosion, it is appropriate to ask the question 'Why should we be concerned with surface erosion?' One of the most important impacts of surface erosion on forest lands is the decrease in site productivity…
Year: 1954
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
Cramer
[Excerpted from text] Violent or erratic fire behavior often develops as a complete surprise even to the more experienced fire fighters. Such behavior usually is not completely explained and is frequently dismissed with the remark that the fire suddenly "blew up." Unusual fire…
Year: 1954
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Arnold, Buck
"Blow-up" fires are defined as those which exhibit violent build-up in fire intensity or rate of spread sufficient to prevent direct control by efficient application of conventional firefighting methods. Blow-ups are an increasingly important cause of large fires and can arise…
Year: 1954
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Byram
A study of atmospheric conditions related to blowup fires.
[This publication is referenced in the "Synthesis of knowledge of extreme fire behavior: volume I for fire managers" (Werth et al 2011).]
Year: 1954
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Wilde, Krause
Based on an extensive survey of 200 areas and a detailed examination of soil and forest composition and increment on 37 sample plots, a description is given, with profile and data on soil properties, of skeletal (lithosols and regosols), alluvial, melanized raw humus, micro-…
Year: 1960
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Lutz
From introduction: 'The boreal forest of Alaska represents the northwestern portion of a great transcontinental forest belt that extends through more than 110 degrees longitude, from Newfoundland and the Labrador coast in Canada to the limits of tree growth on the Seward…
Year: 1960
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Ahlgren, Ahlgren
A review of literature, with chief reference to North America, but including also much literature from other parts of the world, under the main heads: effects of fire on soil (moisture relations, texture, temperature during and after burning, fertility, and chemical composition…
Year: 1960
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS