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The feasibility of open burning under selected meteorological conditions is discussed. Meteorological provisos and nonmeteorological factors are enumerated. Topics discussed include: combustion, fuel mositure, fire hazard, forecasting, fallout and odor, and air pollution…
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Year: 1965
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Effects, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Models, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Weather
Region(s): California, Great Basin
Keywords: aesthetics, air quality, ash, biomass, brush, combustion, environmental impact analysis, fuel accumulation, fuel moisture, gases, ignition, litter, particulates, pollution, smoke effects, smoke management, statistical analysis, weather observations, wind
An improved method to estimate the amounts of carbon released during fires in the boreal forest zone of Alaska in 1990 and 1991 is described. This method divides the state into 64 distinct physiographic regions and estimates areal extent of five different land covers: two forest…
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Year: 1995
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Models
Region(s): Alaska
Keywords: fire, AVHRR images, carbon release, cover types, stand age distribution
Fire strongly influences carbon cycling and storage in boreal forests. In the near-term, if global warming occurs, the frequency and intensity of fires in boreal forests are likely to increase significantly. A sensitivity analysis on the relationship between fire and carbon…
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Year: 1995
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire Occurrence, Models
Region(s): Alaska, International
Keywords: boreal forest, fire, carbon cycle, climate change, global warming, biomass, Canada, C - carbon, distribution, fire frequency, fire intensity, fire models, fire regimes, nutrient cycling, soil nutrients