Linking Landscape Fires and Local Meteorology-A Short Review

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Title	Linking Landscape Fires and Local Meteorology-A Short Review
Publication Type	Journal Article
Year of Publication	2006
Authors	Weber, R, Dold, J
Journal	JSME International Journal Series B
Volume	49
Issue	3
Pagination	590 - 593
Date Published	2006
Abstract	Fires burning on 18th January 2003 generated a series of cumulonimbus clouds that probably exacerbated a fire that reached suburban Canberra. Powerful whirlwinds were generated, at least one of which might have been a genuine tornado. We briefly review the development of plume theory over the last fifty years and a potential atmospheric stability index that may assist in the identification of conditions that are conducive to extreme fire behaviour in the environment. This information can assist in deciding the location of future monitoring stations.
DOI	10.1299/jsmeb.49.590
Short Title	JSME Int. J., Ser. B

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