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Title

Crown fires in conifer forests of the world: Do you have something to contribute or would like to know about something?
Document Type: Conference Paper
Author(s): Miguel G. Cruz; Martin E. Alexander; Nicole M. Vaillant; David L. Peterson
Publication Year: 2011

Cataloging Information

Keyword(s):
  • crown fire initiation
  • crown fire phenomenology
  • crown fire potential
  • crown fire rate of spread
  • crown fires
  • crowning
  • extreme fire behavior
  • knowledge gaps
  • research needs
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JFSP Project Number(s):
09-S-03-1
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Record Last Modified: October 8, 2020
FRAMES Record Number: 62005

Description

This paper provides a brief overview and progress report of the U.S. Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) sponsored project "Crown Fire Behavior Characteristics and Prediction in Conifer Forests: A State-of-Knowledge Synthesis" (JFSP 09-S-03-1).

In addition to summarizing the existing scientific and technical literature on the subject, project members are interested in hearing individuals' opinions on the subject of crown fires and any specific questions and/or research needs and knowledge gaps they would like to see addressed or discussed as part of the crown fire synthesis project.

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Citation:
Cruz, Miguel G.; Alexander, Martin E.; Vaillant, Nicole M.; Peterson, David L. 2011. Crown fires in conifer forests of the world: Do you have something to contribute or would like to know about something? Presented at the International Conference on Fire Behavior and Risk: Focus on Wildland Urban Interfaces, 4-6 October 2011, Alghero, Italy.