Sentences with phrase «influence wildland fire»

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Currently under study is the effect of shrubs as undergrowth in wildland fires, and how proximity and wind can influence their combustion characteristics.

(S. Ferguson, A. R. Dahale; B. Shotorban; S. Mahalingam; D. R. Weise, «The role of moisture on combustion of pyrolysis gases in wildland fires,» Combustion Science and Technology, 185: 435 - 453, 2013; and Yashwanth, B.L.; S. Ferguson; B. Shotorban; S. Mahalingam; D. R. Weise, «Numerical investigation of influence of moisture content on thermal behavior of heated wood,» Paper 070FR - 0208, presented at the 8th U.S. National Combustion Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, May 19 - 22, 2013)

His research explores the influence of live fuels on wildland fire behavior and it also explores ways to use this improved understanding to develop predictive tools that can help support strategic and tactical wildland fire management decisions.

«The authors clearly demonstrate that a human influence on wildland fire as a consequence of global warming isn't just a prediction for the future — it's happening now,» said Kevin Anchukaitis, a University of Arizona scientist who was not involved with the study.

While the ecology of fire in the western U.S. has been studied extensively, there is a dearth of information about how humans, particularly those residing at the wildland - urban interface, influence and respond to wildfire, and how institutional barriers may hinder effective fire management.