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Title Rate of Speed

Date 2010-09-30

Date Type Publication

Cited Responsible Party

Organization Name The Nature Conservancy in New Mexico

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Presentation Form raster digital data

Abstract 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.

Purpose 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.

Data Set Credit The Nature Conservancy in New Mexico

Status Complete

Point of Contact

Individual Name

Organization Name EMNRD, Forestry Division

Position Name GIS Specialist

Role Point of contact

Voice 505-476-3346

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Delivery Point 1220 St. Francis Drive
City Santa Fe
Administrative Area NM
Postal Code 87505
Country

Electronic Mail Address trent.botkin@state.nm.us

Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed

Descriptive Keywords NM Statewide Natural Resources Assessment, Rate of Spread

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints All data is provided "as is." Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department, 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

Language English

Topic Category environment

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West Bound -109.324845
East Bound -102.936542
North Bound 37.065742
South Bound 31.320252

Temporal Extent

DateTime 2009

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Logical Consistency Report 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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Process Description 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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Process Description Metadata imported.
Process Date 2010-04-01
Process Time 14:25:53
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Process Description Dataset copied.
Process Date 2010-04-02
Process Time 09:00:48
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Metadata Language English

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Date Stamp 2024-04-26

Metadata Standard Name ISO 19115:2003

Metadata Standard Version 1.0

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Organization Name Earth Data Analysis Center

Position Name Clearinghouse Manager

Role Point of contact

Voice 505-277-3622 ext. 230

Facsimile 505-277-3614

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Delivery Point MSC01 1110
Delivery Point 1 University of New Mexico
City Albuquerque
Administrative Area NM
Postal Code 87131-0001
Country USA

Electronic Mail Address clearinghouse@edac.unm.edu

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