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use of predictive models that simulate the cumulative impacts of smoke
on air quality from forest, agricultural, and range fires.
HARDY Fuel Loading Module
HARDY Fuel Loading Module based on Western U.S. fuels map
Description & Model Info | Module Info | Current Version(s) | Change Log
Description
The HARDY Fuel Loading Module is based on the 1-km fuel loadings map for the Western United States developed by Colin Hardy, U.S. Forest Service. The map is based on the NFDRS fuels map but is designed to reflect the greater fuel loads in the western U.S. The coverage is at 1-km over the western portion of CONUS.
Model references:
Hardy, C.C.; Menakis, J.P.; Long, D.G.; Garner, J.L., 1998. FMI/WESTAR emissions inventory and spatial data for the Western United States. Prepared by the Fire Modeling Institute, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory, Missoula, MT., for the Western States Air Resources Council.
Model information contact:
Colin Hardy, USFS see contacts page
Model information link:
Module Info
Invoked as:
FUEL_LOAD = HARDYin configuration ini
Known issues:
Notes:
The HARDY fuel loading lookup table in BlueSky was re-designed from its original form to expliticly represent each fuel load level for all vegetation types.
Grass fuel loading is hard coded as 0.3, based on an average grass value from FCCS.
Rot and litter values are specified as 1.
If the HARDY fuel load level is "0" (i.e., undefined), the module sets it to "medium".
Data fields used:
Latitude, Longitude
Related modules:
Authors:
- Craig, STI; see contacts page
Current Module Version(s)
Version 1 - stable
5/25/09
model v2.0
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Requires BlueSky Framework v3.0 or greater
Change Log
Version 1: 5/25/09
included as default in BlueSky v. 3.1
