Media

Title

Wildland Fire Smoke and Roadway Visibility - Predict, Prepare and Avert Accidents Part 2: Weather Information & Tools
Media Type: Webinar
Presenter(s):
  • Gary M. Curcio
    IPA-Fire Environment Specialists
Publisher(s):
  • NWCG Smoke Committee
Date: June 22, 2017

Cataloging Information

Keyword(s):
  • DI - Dispersion Index
  • ESP - Estimated Smoldering Probability model
  • LVORI - Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index
  • MesoWest
  • moisture content
  • National Weather Service
  • NFDRS - National Fire Danger Rating System
  • relative humidity
  • situational awareness
  • smoldering combustion
  • superfog
  • Superfog Potential Index
  • surface temperature
  • Turner Stability Index
  • visibility
  • water content
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Record Maintained By:
FRAMES Staff; https://www.frames.gov/contact
Record Last Modified: September 15, 2017
FRAMES Record Number: 24247

Description

Obtaining and tracking key environmental variables. Reviewing operationally developed indexes (Turner Stability Index (TS), Atmospheric Dispersion Index (ADI), Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index (LVORI). Superfog Matrix Smart Tool for NWS Weather Forecasting Offices.

Recording Length: 1:31:38
Online Link(s):
Link to this recording (21 MB; mp4)
View the presentation slides (7.1 MB; pdf)

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