The influence of forest fire induced albedo differences on the generation of mesoscale circulations

Influences of forest fires inducted albedo differences on the generation of mesoscale circuations

Knowles, John B.

Colorado State University. Dept. of Atmospheric Science.

1993

Colorado State University, Dept. of Atmospheric Science

Fort Collins, Colo.

The development of a mesoscale circulation by the thermal contrast between a fire burned area surrounded by untouched vegetation was simulated by the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS) in order to show the circulation's ability to generate clouds and precipitation.

"Summer 1993."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 80-85).

Atmospheric circulation
Forest meteorology
Forest influences

1 online resource (xi, 85 p.) : ill.

eng

Atmospheric science papers ; no. 527

UCSU5/8.10/527/INTERNET

http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:9111

742635402

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