Fire Metrology: Current and Future Directions in Physics-Based Measurements

Fire Ecology

Robert L. Kremens¹  Alistair M. S. Smith²  Matthew B. Dickinson³ 

[1] Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, USA;Experimental Biophysics Measurements Laboratory, University of Idaho, Moscow, USA;Northern Research Station, Forest Service, Delaware, USA

关键词: energy transport;    fire metrology;    radiative transport;    remote sensing;    satellite methods;   

DOI  :  10.4996/fireecology.0601013

学科分类：生态、进化、行为和系统

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The robust evaluation of fire impacts on the biota, soil, and atmosphere requires measurement and analysis methods that can characterize combustion processes across a range of temporal and spatial scales. Numerous challenges are apparent in the literature. These challenges have led to novel research to quantify the 1) structure and heterogeneity of the pre-fire vegetation; 2) energy released during the combustion process and the ultimate disposition of that energy through conduction, radiation, and convective transport; and 3) landscape-scale impacts of fire on soils, vegetation, and atmosphere. The grand challenge is how to integrate the pre-, active-, and post-fire measurements and physical process models into a single robust and well validated framework. This paper presents a brief review of the current state of fire metrology research and proposes future research to address the measurement grand challenge.

【 授权许可】

CC BY