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Title: Use of an Eye-Safe, Portable LIDAR for Remote Wildland Fire and Smoke Detection

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OSTI ID:839358

During periods of drought when surface water supplies are severely limited, wildland forest fires tend to become more frequent and often can grow into major fires that threaten valuable timber, real estate, and even human lives. Fire-fighting crews are critically dependent upon accurate and timely weather data to help ensure that individuals are not inadvertently exposed to dangerous conditions and to enhance normal fire-fighting activities. To that end, the use of an eye-safe, portable lidar for remote wildland fire and smoke detection is described.

Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-96SR18500
OSTI ID:
839358
Report Number(s):
WSRC-MS-2004-00849; TRN: US200514%%478
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2nd Symposium on Lidar Atmospheric Applications, San Diego, CA (US), 01/09/2005--01/13/2005; Other Information: PBD: 29 Nov 2004
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English