The national wildfire prediction program: a key piece of the wildfire solution

Conference · Fri Aug 06 00:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:14601

Bossert, J E; Bradley, M M; Hanson, H P; Schomer, C L; Sumikawa, D A

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed an initiative for a National Wildfire Prediction Program. The program provides guidance for fire managers throughout the country, assisting them to efficiently use limited fire-fighting resources. To achieve maximum cost leveraging, the program builds upon existing physics-based atmospheric and wildfire modeling efforts, a proven emergency response infrastructure, state-of-the-art computer science, and the world's most advanced supercomputers to create a comprehensive wildfire prediction system.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 14601
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-135288; KP01201010; KP01201010; TRN: AH200129%%332
• Resource Relation: Conference: Joint Fire Science Conference and Workshop; Crossing the Millennium; Integrating Spatial Technologies and Ecological Principles for a New Age in Fire Management, Boise, ID (US), 06/15/1999--06/17/1999; Other Information: PBD: 6 Aug 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
COMPUTERS
FIRE FIGHTING
FORECASTING
LANL
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
MANAGEMENT
SUPERCOMPUTERS