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

Description

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.