| Abstract: | A national 1-km resolution fire danger fuel model map was derived through use of previously mapped land cover classes and ecoregions, and extensive ground sample data, then refined through review by fire managers familiar with various portions of the U.S. The fuel model map will be used in the next generation fire danger rating system for the U.S., but it also made possible immediate development of a satellite and ground based fire potential index map. The inputs and algorithm of the fire potential index are presented, along with a case study of the correlation between the fire potential index and fire occurrence in California and Nevada. Application of the fire potential index in the Mediterranean ecosystems of Spain, Chile, and Mexico will be tested. |
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| Citation Author: | Burgan, R. E.; Klaver, R. W.; Klarer, J. M. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | International Journal of Wildland Fire |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Fuel models and fire potential from satellite and surface observations; 1998; Article; Journal; International Journal of Wildland Fire; Burgan, R. E.; Klaver, R. W.; Klarer, J. M. |
| Citation Start Page: | 159 |
| Citation Volume: | 8 |
| Citation Year: | 1998 |
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| Text: | Fuel models and fire potential from satellite and surface observations; 1998; Article; Journal; International Journal of Wildland Fire; Burgan, R. E.; Klaver, R. W.; Klarer, J. M. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00 -0600 |
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