Media

Title

Fire in Alaska: An Operational Perspective
Media Type: Webinar
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  • Alaska Fire Science Consortium
Date: 2017

Cataloging Information

Keyword(s):
  • acres burned
  • boreal forest
  • BUI - CFFDRS Buildup Index
  • CFFDRS - Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System
  • climate change
  • fire management
  • fire potential
  • fire season
  • FWI - CFFDRS Fire Weather Index System
  • ignition source
  • MODIS - Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
  • permafrost
  • remote sensing
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Record Maintained By:
FRAMES Staff; https://www.frames.gov/contact
Record Last Modified: February 26, 2019
FRAMES Record Number: 57328

Description

Presented by Heidi Strader, Randi Jandt, Jenn Jenkins, Alison York and Robert Ziel. Optional webinar for AFSC remote sensing workshop presenters to introduce the Alaska fire management context. We will summarize the natural history of fire in the state, explain how fire management is organized here, and talk a bit about management's science priorities before opening it up for your questions and ideas about how to present your work to this audience.

Recording Length: 1:06:33
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