emxsys / behave

Rothermel fire behavior calculations in JavaScript.

Behave

The Rothermel, et al, fire spread model developed for modeling wildland fire behavior.

References:

• Albini, F.A., 1976, Estimating Wildfire Behavior and Effects, General Technical Report INT-30, USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station

• Anderson, H.A., 1983, Predicting Wind-driven Wild Land Fire Size and Shape, Research Paper INT-305, USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station

• Anderson, K., 2009, A Comparison of Hourly Fire Fuel Moisture Code Calculations within Canada, Canadian Forest Service

• Rothermel, R.C., 1972, A mathematical model for predicting fire spread in wildland fuels, General Technical Report INT-115, USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station

• Rothermel et al, 1986, Modeling Moisture Content of Fine Dead Wildland Fuels: Input to the BEHAVE Fire Prediction System, Research Paper, INT-359, USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station

• Van Wagner, C.E., 1977, A Method of Computing Fine Fuel Moisture Content Throughout the Diurnal Cycle, Information Report PS-X-69, Petawawa Forest Experiment Station, Canadian Forest Service

Other Sources:

• BehavePlus5, xfblib.cpp, Copyright Collin D. Bevins.
• Firelib v1.04, firelib.c, Copyright Collin D. Bevins.