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Title:
Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: SODAR measurements Data publication contains GIS data
Author(s):
Butler, Bret W.; Jimenez, Daniel M.; Teske, Casey C.
Publication Year:
2018
How to Cite:
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Butler, Bret W.; Jimenez, Daniel M.; Teske, Casey C. 2018. Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: SODAR measurements. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0051
Abstract:
This data publication contains measurements from a Sound Detecting and Ranging (SODAR) unit collected as part of a prescribed fire research campaign conducted at the Camp Swift Military Base in Bastrop County, Texas on January 15, 2014. The Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014 consisted of three fires ignited in burn blocks of dimensions 100 meters (m) by 100 m on January 15, 2014. Fires were ignited on relatively flat areas of grass vegetation in moderate winds. A Sound Detecting and Ranging (SODAR) unit gathers wind speed and directionality from the sound waves, initially emitted by the SODAR to the atmosphere, that are reflected by the air flow above the unit. Prior to the day of ignition fuels were cleared around the SODAR to reduce damage from fire. These data were recorded from an Atmospheric Research & technology, LLC model VT-1 profiler SODAR system installed on the western edge of the burn blocks, in the middle of burn block 2. The unit collected vertical profile data prior to, during and after each of the burns. The SODAR provided 10-minute averages of wind direction, and speed at 10-m vertical intervals from 30-m to 250-m. Signal dropout with these data appeared to occur at 110-m and above. Included in this data publication (\Supplements\InstrumentSpecifications.pdf) is a document that contains more information on the instrument specification and accuracies.

Keywords:
environment; biota; time series; wind; SODAR; wildland fire; thermocouple rakes; sound detecting and ranging; anemometer; fire behavior; JFSP; Joint Fire Science Program; Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014; Fire effects on environment; Prescribed fire; Fire ecology; Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment; Fire; Bastrop County; Texas; Camp Swift Army Base
Related publications:
  • Derek McNamara, Geospatial Measurement Solutions, LLC, GIS Analyst; William Mell, United States Forest Service, Combustion Engineer. 2018. Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: Integrated Data Quality Assessment. https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=aa3726577d9549a2a26b7d000fb98512
  • Butler, Bret W.; Jimenez, Daniel M.; Teske, Casey C. 2018. Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: In-situ anemometer measurements. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0041
  • Butler, Bret W.; Jimenez, Daniel M.; Teske, Casey C. 2018. Camp Swift Fire Experiment 2014: Fire behavior packages and videos. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0042
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