The effect of model resolution in predicting meteorological parameters used in fire danger rating

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1333-1347

  Hoadley, Jeanne L ^a   Westrick, Ken ^b   Ferguson, Sue A ^a   Goodrick, Scott L ^c   Bradshaw, Larry ^c   Werth, Paul ^d  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b 3Tier Environmental Forecast Group ^*  (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d U S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ERRORS; FIRES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

HIGH PRESSURE SITUATIONS; MODEL PERFORMANCE;

METEOROLOGY;

HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MODELING; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEATHER FORECASTING; WILDFIRE;

EID: 10244221094     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAM2146.1     Document Type: Article

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