Predicting the ignition of crown fuels above a spreading surface fire. Part II: model evaluation

@article{citeulike:1010677, abstract = {A crown fuel ignition model (CFIM) describing the temperature rise and subsequent ignition of the lower portion of tree crowns above a spreading surface fire was evaluated through a sensitivity analysis, comparison against other models, and testing against experimental fire data. Results indicate that the primary factors influencing crown fuel ignition are those determining the depth of the surface fire burning zone and the vertical distance between the ground/surface fuel strata and the lower boundary of the crown fuel layer. Intrinsic crown fuel properties such as fuel particle surface area-to-volume ratio and foliar moisture content were found to have a minor influence on the process of crown fuel ignition. Comparison of model predictions against data collected in high-intensity experimental fires and predictions from other models gave encouraging results relative to the validity of the model system.}, author = {Cruz, M. G. and Butler, B. W. and Alexander, M. E.}, citeulike-article-id = {1010677}, doi = {10.1071/WF05045}, journal = {International Journal of Wildland Fire}, keywords = {behaviour, crowning, fire, ignition, model, physical}, month = {March}, number = {1}, pages = {61--72}, posted-at = {2006-12-23 14:49:41}, priority = {0}, title = {Predicting the ignition of crown fuels above a spreading surface fire. Part II: model evaluation}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF05045}, volume = {15}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1010677 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1010677 N2 - A crown fuel ignition model (CFIM) describing the temperature rise and subsequent ignition of the lower portion of tree crowns above a spreading surface fire was evaluated through a sensitivity analysis, comparison against other models, and testing against experimental fire data. Results indicate that the primary factors influencing crown fuel ignition are those determining the depth of the surface fire burning zone and the vertical distance between the ground/surface fuel strata and the lower boundary of the crown fuel layer. Intrinsic crown fuel properties such as fuel particle surface area-to-volume ratio and foliar moisture content were found to have a minor influence on the process of crown fuel ignition. Comparison of model predictions against data collected in high-intensity experimental fires and predictions from other models gave encouraging results relative to the validity of the model system. IS - 1 JF - International Journal of Wildland Fire EP - 72 TI - Predicting the ignition of crown fuels above a spreading surface fire. Part II: model evaluation VL - 15 SP - 61 KW - behaviour KW - crowning KW - fire KW - ignition KW - model KW - physical AU - Cruz, MG AU - Butler, BW AU - Alexander, ME PY - 2006/03/07/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF05045 ER -