3e7555e3-7d46-49f3-80c2-8de4e3f1d96b
The Nature Conservancy in New Mexico
20100930
Rate of Speed
1st Edition
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Rate of spread was modeled using FlamMap, an interagency fire behavior mapping
and analysis program that computes potential fire behavior characteristics. The tool
uses eight spatial input data layers to represent biophysical conditions and weather
parameters to simulate wind and fuel moisture conditions. The spatial input layers
were created by Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools Project
(LANDFIRE) and include elevation, slope, aspect, canopy closure, fuel model 40
(using 40 fuel models described by Scott and Burgan, 2005), canopy base height, and
canopy bulk density. The weather parameters were collected from the RAWS weather
stations in New Mexico. Rate of Spread was modeled by individual fire zones, created
by the Southwest Coordination Center (SWCC). The weather data for the northern and
western fire zones (101, 102, 103, 109, 110, and 113) represents the average early
summer (May and June) conditions; the weather data for the eastern fire zones (104,
108, 114, 115) represents the average early spring (March and April ) conditions;
and the weather data for the southern and central fire zones (105, 106, 107, 111,
112) represents the average spring (April and May) conditions.
Rate of spread is the horizontal distance that the flame zone moves per unit of
time (ft/min) and is influenced strongly by type of fuels, wind, and topography of
an area. Rate of spread is important in indicating how fast a fire will travel and
reach a point of concern, and impacts the type and number of suppression resources
needed to contain a fire.
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ISO 19115 Topic Categories
environment
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NM Statewide Natural Resources Assessment
Rate of Spread
Spatial Reference System Identifiers
EPSG:4269
EPSG:7019
EPSG:26713
GNIS
New Mexico
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Forestry Division makes no representation or warranty as to the completeness, accuracy
or utility of any specific data. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be
paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with this data
EMNRD, Forestry Division
Trent Botkin
GIS Specialist
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Santa Fe
NM
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trent.botkin@state.nm.us
The Nature Conservancy in New Mexico
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Rate of Spread model results were evaluated on screen by the technical team through a
web meeting . In general the results were considered higher than expected.
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Volume II - Data Atlases: Methods and Descriptions of Core Data
Models Used in the Development of the Statewide Natural Resource
Assessment
1st Edition
atlas
http://allaboutwatersheds.org/groups/SAS/public/data-atlases
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Rate of spread was modeled using FlamMap, an interagency fire behavior
mapping and analysis program that computes potential fire behavior
characteristics. The tool uses eight spatial input data layers to represent
biophysical conditions and weather parameters to simulate wind and fuel moisture
conditions. The spatial input layers were created by Landscape Fire and Resource
Management Planning Tools Project (LANDFIRE) and include elevation, slope,
aspect, canopy closure, fuel model 40 (using 40 fuel models described by Scott
and Burgan, 2005), canopy base height, and canopy bulk density. The weather
parameters were collected from the RAWS weather stations in New Mexico. Rate of
Spread was modeled by individual fire zones, created by the Southwest
Coordination Center (SWCC). The weather data for the northern and western fire
zones (101, 102, 103, 109, 110, and 113) represents the average early summer
(May and June) conditions; the weather data for the eastern fire zones (104,
108, 114, 115) represents the average early spring (March and April )
conditions; and the weather data for the southern and central fire zones (105,
106, 107, 111, 112) represents the average spring (April and May) conditions.
The Rate of spread results were reclassified into three groups low (1 =
<5.5ft/min), medium (3 = 5.5 to 55 ft/min), and high (5 = > 55 ft/min).
The reclassed and original data were combined.
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Rate of Spread (feet/min)
Rate of spread is the horizontal distance that the flame zone moves per
unit of time (ft/min)
Rowid
Internal feature number.
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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State Forestry
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State Forestry
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ROS_RE_0
Reclassification of rate of spread
low (1 = <5.5ft/min), medium (3 = 5.5 to 55 ft/min), and high (5 = >
55 ft/min)
Reclassification of rate of spread
ROS_ORIG_0
rate of spread (feet/min)
horizontal distance that the flame zone moves per unit of time (ft/min) as
modeled by FlamMap
rate of spread (feet/min)
The data of the New Mexico Statewide Natural Resources Assessment was organized
around eight core data themes suggested in the 2008 Farm Bill. The eight core data
themes include: Fish and Wildlife Habitat (Biodiversity), Development Risk
(Potential), Economic Development (Potential), Forest Health, Fragmentation, Green
Infrastructure, Water Quality and Supply, and Wildfire Risk. For each core data
theme, models were developed and served as the foundation for identifying the
priority landscapes within New Mexico for the Statewide Strategy and Response Plan.
While the 2008 Farm Bill provided the framework for the models developed, the Forest
and Watershed Health Plan provided the vision for the content of each model and
placed emphasis on expanding the scope to include all resources, not just forest
resources. Technical teams, comprised of subject and technical experts from agencies
and other partners, served as the advisors in the development each of the data
models. Individuals on the technical teams range from environmental organizations,
private industry, federal, state, and municipal partners, private landowners,
conservation organizations, and citizens groups. One technical team was formed for
each of the eight core data models. The rate of spread layer was created as an input
into the wildfire Risk model. The spatial layers are housed on the New Mexico
Resource Geographic Information System Program (RGIS), a cooperative program between
the University of New Mexico and the New Mexico Information Technology Commission
and can be found at http://rgis.unm.edu/data_entry.cfm
Detailed information on the entity, attributes and source can be found in
Volume II - Data Atlases: Methods and Descriptions of Core Data Models Used in the
Development of the Statewide Natural Resource Assessment. It is also available
online at the All About Watersheds portal
(http://allaboutwatersheds.org/groups/SAS/public/data-atlases).
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Clearinghouse Manager
mailing and physical address
MSC01 1110
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
NM
87131-0001
USA
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505-277-3614
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0800 - 1700 MT, M-F -7 hours GMT
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata, FGDC-STD-012-2002