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Type: Book
Author(s): Barbara G. Brown; A. H. Murphy
Publication Date: 1985

This report describes a study of the quality of - and uncertainty associated with - spot fire-weather forecasts prepared by National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters. The study involved the formulation of experimental probabilistic spot forecasts at four NWS offices for prescribed burns in a selected set cf National Forests during the summer and fall of 1984. Experimental forecasts were prepared for four variables; namely, temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and relative humidity. Verification data were recorded by Forest Service personnel at the burn site at the planned ignition time (the valid time of the forecast).

Citation: Brown, B. G., and A. H. Murphy. 1985. Verification of experimental probabilistic spot fire-weather forecasts. SCIL Report (Statistics and Climatic Impacts Laboratory) SCIL 85-2. Corvallis, OR, Oregon State University.

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Topics:
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • fire danger rating
  • humidity
  • Idaho
  • ignition
  • Montana
  • national forests
  • Oregon
  • statistical analysis
  • temperature
  • Washington
  • weather observations
  • wind
Tall Timbers Record Number: 8994Location Status: In-fileCall Number: Fire FileAbstract Status: Fair use, Okay, Reproduced by permission
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FRAMES Record Number: 34726

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