Standard fuel models (Albini 1976, Scott & Burgan 2005)

Standard fuel models converted to metric system. Copied from package 'Rothermel' (Giorgio Vacchiano, Davide Ascoli).

Format

A data frame including standard fuel models as in Albini (1976) and Scott and Burgan (2005), to be used as input of fire_Rothermel function. All values converted to metric format.

Fuel_Model_Type

A factor with levels D (for dynamic) or S (for static).

Load_1h

Loading of 1h fuel class [t/ha].

Load_10h

Loading of 10h fuel class [t/ha].

Load_100h

Loading of 100h fuel class [t/ha]

Load_Live_Herb

Loading of herbaceous fuels [t/ha]

Load_Live_Woody

Loading of woody fuels [t/ha]

SA/V_1h

Surface area to volume ratio of 1h fuel class [m2/m3]

SA/V_10h

Surface area to volume ratio of 10h fuel class [m2/m3]

SA/V_100h

Surface area to volume ratio of 100h fuel class [m2/m3]

SA/V_Live_Herb

Surface area to volume ratio of herbaceous fuels [m2/m3]

SA/V_Live_Woody

Surface area to volume ratio of woody fuels [m2/m3]

Fuel_Bed_Depth

Fuel bed depth [cm]

Mx_dead

Dead fuel moisture of extinction [percent]

Heat_1h

Heat content of 1h fuel class [kJ/kg]

Heat_10h

Heat content of 10h fuel class [kJ/kg]

Heat_100h

Heat content of 100h fuel class [kJ/kg]

Heat_Live_Herb

Heat content of herbaceous fuels [kJ/kg]

Heat_Live_Woody

Heat content of woody fuels [kJ/kg]

Source

Albini, F. A. (1976). Computer-based models of wildland fire behavior: A users' manual. Ogden, UT: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station.

Scott, J., and Burgan, R. E. (2005). A new set of standard fire behavior fuel models for use with Rothermel's surface fire spread model. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRSGTR-153. Fort Collins, CO: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.

See also

fire_Rothermel

Examples

data(SFM_metric)