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[From the Summary] The development and field testing of fuel-consumption algorithms to predict woody-fuel and duff consumption by combustion stage for prescribed fires in western Washington and Oregon is nearing completion. The total woody-fuel consumption nomograph requires one…
Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Effects, Fuels, Models, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Northwest
Keywords: fuel consumption, algorithms, woody fuel consumption, duff consumption, Oregon, Washington, fuel moisture, flaming consumption, combustion stage

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Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
Keywords: air quality, Canada, pollution, remote sensing, wildfires

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Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Southern
Keywords: Asio flammeus, birds, Buteo albicaudatus, Caracara cheriway, Cathartes aura, Circus cyaneus, Elanus caeruleus, Falco sparverius, fire intensity, grasslands, predation, raptors, Texas, wetlands, wildlife food habits, wildlife refuges

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Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: Abies concolor, Calocedrus decurrens, Colletotrichum trifolii, conifers, Erysiphe graminis, Fomes annosus, fungi, Fusarium, Fusarium solani, Hordeum, laboratory fires, plant diseases, plant growth, Pythium, Pythium ultimum, Rhizoctonia solani, roots, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, seedlings, smoke effects, statistical analysis, toxicity, Triticum sativum

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Person:
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke, Fuels, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Southern, International
Keywords: combustion, European settlement, fire management, Florida, forbs, grasses, grasslands, hardwoods, human caused fires, lightning, Native Americans, pine forests, regeneration, shrubs, smoke management, wildlife habitat management

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Person:
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, firing techniques, Florida, smoke management

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Person:
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, carbon dioxide, CO - carbon monoxide, gases, hydrocarbons, particulates

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Person:
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Prescribed Fire, Weather
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, smoke behavior, smoke management, wind

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Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: fire management, firing techniques, site treatments, smoke management

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Person:
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Effects, Fire Occurrence
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: aesthetics, air quality, fire frequency, fire intensity, fire management, fire regimes, recreation, soil erosion, water quality

Major requirements for the effective use of presecribed fire are discussed together with a review of advantages and limitations. About 1.2 million ha are annually treated with prescribed fire in the South for site preparation, wildlife habitat improvement, reduction of wildfire…
Person:
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Southern
Keywords: air quality, forest management, particulates, site treatments, smoke management, wildlife, wildlife habitat management

The history of the Clean Air Act is reviewed from 1955 to 1980. The 1980 Visibility Regulation is cited as the first federal clean air policy which specifically addresses prescribed burning. Thirty-six states containing National Parks and Wilderness areas are now required to…
Person:
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke, Hazard and Risk, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, histories, land management, logging, national parks, smoke management, wilderness areas, wildlife

It is shown that similarity solutions in strong buoyant plumes (plant or axisymmetric) exist if a local characteristic turbulent diffusion coefficient varies inversely proportional to the square of the local gas density in the plume. The similarity formulation implies that the…
Person:
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: axis, flame length, gases, smoke behavior, smoke effects, smoke management, temperature

From the text...'with good smoke control, field burning can even help the environment by reducing the need for pesticides.'
Person:
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fuels, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Northwest
Keywords: agriculture, air quality, fire management, firing techniques, grasses, grasslands, Oregon, pesticides, plant diseases, seed production, smoke behavior, smoke effects, smoke management, temperature, weeds

The purpose of this paper is to discuss why and how the remote sensing photographic approach can be used in the detection and assessment of vegetation damage. The necessary attributes of the interpreter are mentioned, along with the need to clearly define and outline the…
Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Communications, Emissions and Smoke, Intelligence, Mapping, Models, Monitoring and Inventory
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
Keywords: age classes, air quality, arthropods, bark, Canada, coniferous forests, conifers, crowns, diseases, foliage, forest management, hardwood forests, hardwoods, insects, photography, remote sensing, statistical analysis, wind

From the text: 'Since the program began actual field operations in October, 1981, almost a million acres have been brought under vegetation management plans. About 160,000 acres have been burned to date, despite two of the wettest winters and springs in 90 years (1981/82 and…
Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Aquatic, Aviation, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Logistics, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Safety
Region(s): California, Great Basin
Keywords: aerial ignition, air quality, brush, environmental impact analysis, fire equipment, fire hazard reduction, fire intensity, fire management, fire suppression, forage, ignition, private lands, runoff, soil erosion, vegetation surveys, wildfires, wildlife refuges

Prescribed fire is accepted as an integral part of managing various ecosystems. Natural fire has played a dominant role in these everchanging ecosystems and is essential to the maintenance of some. Increasing demands on our forests, scenic and natural areas, wildlife areas, and…
Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Aviation, Climate, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Logistics, Prescribed Fire, Weather
Region(s): Eastern
Keywords: aerial ignition, air quality, backing fires, Chamaedaphne calyculata, duff, ecosystem dynamics, fire danger rating, fire dependent species, fire management, fire suppression, forest management, fuel loading, fuel moisture, headfires, ignition, litter, Minnesota, pH, Picea mariana, scorch, soil nutrients, statistical analysis, watersheds, wildfires, wildlife, wildlife habitat management

From the Summary: 'The Montana Department of State Lands recognizes that helitorch operations on state and private lands is a cost efficient and effective practice for improving the productivity and carrying capacity of Montana's rangeland. Helitorch operations must be properly…
Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Aviation, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Fuels, Logistics, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Northern Rockies
Keywords: aerial ignition, air quality, brush, carrying capacity, fire management, grasslands, grazing, ignition, Montana, private lands, range management, rangelands, succession

From the Conclusions ... 'The coordination of the helitorch operations, such as support services, unit ignition procedures, and timing, is of a critical nature. It is imperative that a smooth flow of effort be immediately established and maintained throughout a burn. Oversights…
Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Aviation, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Logistics, Prescribed Fire, Safety
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: aerial ignition, fire control, fire hazard reduction, fire management, fire size, firing techniques, fuel management, fuel types, ignition, rate of spread, smoke management

The magnitude of prescribed fire use has greatly increased in the past 10 years. With this expanded use of fire came a need for aerial ignition devices and techniques. This paper reports the preliminary findings of a nationwide survey of active aerial ignition prfactitioners.…
Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Aviation, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fuels, Logistics, Prescribed Fire, Safety
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: aerial ignition, fire management, firing techniques, fuel management, ignition, smoke management, statistical analysis

This report discusses the potential usefulness of thermal infrared sensors onboard NOAA polar-orbiting satelites for detecting fires. In particular, the 3.8-micron channel is sensitive to high temperature sources such as fires. This paper will demonstrate how the 3.8-micron…
Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Administration, Climate, Communications, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Hazard and Risk, Intelligence, Mapping, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Weather
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: agriculture, Arizona, coastal forests, coastal plain, computer programs, experimental fires, fire danger rating, fire management, fire size, hardwood forests, heat, Idaho, lightning, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Piedmont, pine forests, remote sensing, season of fire, slash, smoke behavior, smoke effects, smoke management, statistical analysis, temperature, Texas, tundra, Utah, Washington

From the text 'Fire has had an important place in the development of Southern forests. It has been particularly important in the perpetuation of the pine forests of the Coastal Plain, as well as many other pine areas. Nevertheless, the destructive effects of fire are better…
Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Effects, Fire Occurrence, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Prescribed Fire, Weather, Hazard and Risk
Region(s): Southern
Keywords: agriculture, backfires, brush, coastal plain, crown scorch, fire frequency, fire hazard reduction, fire management, firebreaks, firing techniques, flank fires, Fomes annosus, forest management, fuel management, Georgia, germination, hardwood forests, hardwoods, headfires, humidity, lightning, litter, logging, openings, pine forests, pine, Pinus, plant diseases, rate of spread, regeneration, Scirrhia acicola, season of fire, site treatments, smoke effects, smoke management, species diversity (plants), temperature, thinning, trees, understory vegetation, vegetation surveys, wildfires, wildlife habitat management, wind, wood

The dispersion of the plume from a sulphide smelter at Mount Isa, Australia, has been determined at distances of up to 1000km from the source. Simultaneous measurements by an airborne correlation spectrometer, flame photometer and aitken counter have allowed accurate…
Person:
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke, Models
Region(s): International
Keywords: Australia, Queensland, remote sensing, smoke behavior, smoke management, statistical analysis, wind

Measurements of cloud condensation nuclei were made from small samples of stratospheric air taken from a U-2 aircraft at altitudes ranging from 13 to 19 kilometers. The measured concentrations of nuclei both in and outside the plume from the May and June 1980 eruptions of Mount…
Person:
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: aerosols, air quality, Montana, sampling, volcanoes, Washington

From the text...'Although forest burning is prescribed widely across the United States, it is most commonly practiced in the Northwestern and the Southern United States. In 1978, approximately 37 million metric tons of forest fuels on all forest ownerships were burned by…
Person:
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Effects, Fuels, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Southern
Keywords: agriculture, air quality, Andropogon, backing fires, chemical compounds, duff, experimental fires, fire intensity, fire management, forest management, fuel loading, fuel moisture, fuel types, headfires, humidity, laboratory fires, leaves, litter, moisture, needles, particulates, pine hardwood forests, Pinus elliottii, pollution, Sabal palmetto, sampling, Serenoa repens, slash, soils, statistical analysis, temperature, understory vegetation, wind