- Author
- Schroeder, M. J. | Buck, C. C.
- Title
- Fire Weather...A Guide for Application of Meterological Information to Forest Fire Control Operations.
- Coporate
- Department of Commerce, Washington, DC Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
- Report
- Agriculture Handbook 360, May 1970, 233 p.
- Keywords
- weather effects | forest fires | fire suppression | agriculture | temperature | moisture | air currents | climate | free burning fires
- Identifiers
- atmospheric moisture; atmospheric stability; general circulation; general winds; convective winds; air masses and fronts; clouds and precipitation; thunderstorms; weather and fuel moisture; climate regions
- Abstract
- Weather is never static. It is alwasy dynamic. Its interpretation is an art. The art of applying complex information about weather to the equally complex task of wildland fire control cannot be acquired easily - especially not by the mere reading of a book. The environment is in control in wildland firefighting. Free-burning fires are literally nourished by weather elements, atmospheric components, and atmospheric motion. Out-guessing mother nature in order to win control is an extremely difficult task. We need to soothe her with understanding. We have attempted to present information in such a way that your dialy and seasonal awareness of fire weather can begin with reliable basic knowledge. We have kept the use of technical terms to a minimum, but where it was necessary for clear and accurate presentaion, we have introduced and defined the proper terms.