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Type: Report
Author(s): Frank A. Albini; Donald J. Latham; Robert G. Baughman
Publication Date: 1982

A mathematical model for the near-surface flow of air up a sun-heated slope is derived. The model is used to produce tables and graphs for estimating "midflame" windspeeds as needed for predicting wildland fire behavior. The model applies on open or sparsely-forested slopes when there is otherwise no wind, from midday to late afternoon on clear summer days.

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Citation: Albini, Frank A.; Latham, Don J.; Baughman, Robert G. 1982. Estimating upslope convective windspeeds for predicting wildland fire behavior. Research Paper INT-RP-257. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 19 p.

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Topics:
Fire Behavior    Fuels    Models    Weather
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • convection
  • convective flow
  • convective wind
  • fire weather
  • fuel models
  • mathematical models
  • midflame windspeed
  • slope winds
  • sloping terrain
  • wildland fuels
  • wind
  • wind model
Tall Timbers Record Number: 3494Location Status: In-fileAbstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
Record Last Modified:
Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 14128

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