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Type: Journal Article
Author(s): B. B. Nickey
Publication Date: 1976

A computer simulation model of lightning fire discoveries has been developed by analyzing historical records of lightning fire occurrences. The model is being tested by using reports of lightning fires from four national forests. Results to date suggest that statistical distributions can be used to model the characteristics of lightning fire discoveries.

Citation: Nickey, B. B. 1976. Occurrences of lightning fires - can they be simulated? Fire Technology, v. 12, no. 4, p. 321-330.

Cataloging Information

Topics:
Fire Ecology    Fire History    Models    Weather
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • Arizona
  • Colorado
  • coniferous forests
  • deciduous forests
  • distribution
  • fire control
  • fire management
  • forest management
  • lightning
  • lightning caused fires
  • national forests
  • Oregon
  • rate of spread
Tall Timbers Record Number: 9877 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: Fire File DDW • Abstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
Record Last Modified:
Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 35576

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