Flame Length
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Identification Information
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- Citation Information
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- Originator The Nature Conservancy in New Mexico
- Publication Date 2010-09-30
- Publication Time 10:15:09
- Title Flame Length
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form raster digital data
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- Other Citation Details
- Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/f0159f72-a6c8-4638-9c51-70c57d273b4e/flame_length.original.zip
- Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/f0159f72-a6c8-4638-9c51-70c57d273b4e/metadata/FGDC-STD-001-1998.xml
- Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/f0159f72-a6c8-4638-9c51-70c57d273b4e/metadata/FGDC-STD-001-1998.html
- Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/f0159f72-a6c8-4638-9c51-70c57d273b4e/metadata/ISO-19115:2003.xml
- Online Linkage https://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/f0159f72-a6c8-4638-9c51-70c57d273b4e/metadata/ISO-19115:2003.html
- Larger Work Citation
- Description
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- Abstract Flame length 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,
canopy base height, and canopy bulk density. The weather parameters were collected
from the RAWS weather stations in New Mexico. Flame length 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 Flame length is the distance from the base of the flame to the tip of the flame
in a fire burning in surface fuels. Flame length is an indicator of fire intensity
at the active, flaming front and is a good measure of what suppression resources can
be used on a fire. The intensity of a surface fire is also an important measure of
the likelihood of a fire moving into the forest canopy. As a general rule, flame
lengths less than four feet can be managed by ground crews, between four and eleven
feet requires aerial equipment, greater than eleven feet are unmanageable even with
aerial equipment.
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- Progress Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed
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- Bounding Coordinates
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- West Bounding Coordinate -109.324845
- East Bounding Coordinate -102.936542
- North Bounding Coordinate 37.065742
- South Bounding Coordinate 31.320252
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- Thesaurus None
- Keyword NM Statewide Natural Resources Assessment
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- Thesaurus ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Keyword environment
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- Thesaurus GNIS
- Keyword New Mexico
- 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
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- Contact Information
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- Contact Person Primary
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- Contact Person
- Contact Organization
- Contact Organization Primary
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- Contact Organization EMNRD, Forestry Division
- Contact Person Trent Botkin
- Contact Position GIS Specialist
- Contact Address
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- Address Type mailing and physical address
- Address 1220 St. Francis Drive
- City Santa Fe
- State or Province NM
- Postal Code 87505
- Country
- Contact Voice Telephone 505-476-3346
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- Contact Electronic Mail Address trent.botkin@state.nm.us
- Hours of Service
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- Data Set Credit The Nature Conservancy in New Mexico
- Native Data Set Environment Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7600) ; ESRI ArcCatalog
9.3.1.3000
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Data Quality Information
- Attribute Accuracy Report
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- Report Unknown
- Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment
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- Attribute Accuracy Value
- Attribute Accuracy Explanation
- Logical Consistency Report The technical team reviewed the initial FlamMap results and noted that the results
were lower than expected for fire zone 101 (northwest portion of state, particularly in
the Navajo checkerboard area), fire zone 102 (in the piñon-juniper and sagebrush
surrounding the Jemez and Taos Box), and fire zone 113 (in the upper elevations of the
Sacramento Mountains). For fire zone 101 and 102 much of the landscape that was
identified as piñon juniper, sagebrush and intermountain steppe were modeled by
LANDFIRE as grass fuel models. The fuel model 40 input layer was changed for those
vegetation types to a shrub model and the Flam Map models were re-run. In fire zone 113,
the timber models more closely correlated to the vegetation classification of timber,
however, the recorded RAWS data was significantly lower than expected. The model was
rerun with averages from Gila with no significant increase. The technical team noted
that for this zone the flame length is lower than expected. However, overall the
statewide flame length layer is representative of expectations and useful for landscape
(not project) planning and prioritization.
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- Source Information
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- Originator Unknown
- Publication Date 2010
- Publication Time
- Title Volume II - Data Atlases: Methods and Descriptions of Core Data
Models Used in the Development of the Statewide Natural Resource
Assessment
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form atlas
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- Online Linkage http://allaboutwatersheds.org/groups/SAS/public/data-atlases
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- Process Description Flame length 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, canopy base height, and canopy bulk
density. The weather parameters were collected from the RAWS weather stations in
New Mexico. Flame length 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 fire zone results were mosaiced together and resulting lgrid was reclassfied
into five groups 1 = low flame length (0 to 1 feet), 2= = low/medium flame
length (1 to 4 feet), 3 = medium flame length (4 to 8 feet), 4 = high flame
length (8 to 11 feet), and 5 = extreme flame length (>11 feet). The orginal
values and reclassed values were combined into one grid.
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- Process Description Metadata imported.
- Process Date 2010-04-01
- Process Time 13:51:48
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- Process Description Dataset copied.
- Process Date 2010-04-01
- Process Time 15:57:18
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Spatial Data Organization Information
- Indirect Spatial Reference Method United States
- Direct Spatial Reference Method Raster
- Raster Object Information
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- Raster Object Type Grid Cell
- Row Count 21000
- Column Count 18949
- Vertical Count 1
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Spatial Reference Information
- Spatial Reference
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- Name North American Datum of 1983
- Code EPSG:4269
- URL http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4269
- Spatial Reference
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- Name Geodetic Reference System 80
- Code EPSG:7019
- URL http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:ellipsoid:EPSG::7019
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- Name Universal Transverse Mercator, 13
- Code EPSG:26713
- URL http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::26713
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Entity and Attribute Information
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- Entity Type
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- Entity Type Labelflame_length.vat
- Entity Type Definition Flame Length (feet)
- Entity Type Definition Source Flame length modeled by FlamMap
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label Rowid
- Attribute Definition Internal feature number.
- Attribute Definition Source ESRI
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label VALUE
- Attribute Definition Unknown
- Attribute Definition Source Unknown
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unknown
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- Attribute Label COUNT
- Attribute Definition Unknown
- Attribute Definition Source Unknown
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain Unknown
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- Attribute Label FL_RE_0
- Attribute Definition Reclassification of flame length
- Attribute Definition Source Unknown
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Enumerated Domain
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- Enumerated Domain Value 1
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition 1 = low flame length (0 to 1 feet)
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source Unknown
- Enumerated Domain Value 2
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition 2= = low/medium flame
length (1 to 4 feet)
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source Unknown
- Enumerated Domain Value 3
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition 3 = medium flame length (4 to 8 feet)
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source Unknown
- Enumerated Domain Value 4
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition 4 = high flame
length (8 to 11 feet)
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source Unknown
- Enumerated Domain Value 5
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition 5 = extreme flame length (>11 feet)
- Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source Unknown
- Attribute
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- Attribute Label FL_ORIG_0
- Attribute Definition flame length (feet)
- Attribute Definition Source Unknown
- Attribute Domain Values
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- Unrepresentable Domain results of flame length FlamMap model results (feet)
- Overview Description
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- Entity and Attribute Overview 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 flame length 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
- Entity and Attribute Detail Citation 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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