Online System for Fire Danger Rating in Colorado

Authors: Martin Vejmelka, A. Kochanski, J. Mandel
Publication year: 2014
Publication type: Konferenční příspěvek (mezinárodní konf.)
Periodical: ITAT 2014. Information Technologies - Applications and Theory. Part II
Projects: Constructing Advanced Comprehensible Classifiers
Bibliographic citation: VEJMELKA, Martin, KOCHANSKI, A., MANDEL, J. Online System for Fire Danger Rating in Colorado. In: KŮRKOVÁ, V., BAJER, L., PEŠKA, L., VOJTÁŠ, R., HOLEŇA, M., NEHÉZ, M., eds. ITAT 2014. Information Technologies - Applications and Theory. Part II. Prague: Institute of Computer Science AS CR, 2014, S. 93-98. ISBN 978-80-87136-19-5.
ID: 432488

Abstract

A method for the data assimilation of fuel moisture surface observations has been developed for the purpose of incorporation in wildfire forecasting and fire danger rating. In this work, we describe the method itself and also an online computer system that implements the method and combines it with the Real-Time Mesoscale Analysis to track local weather conditions and estimate the fuel moisture content in the state of Colorado. We discuss the construction of the system and future development.