| Topic | Activities & Assignments | Learning Goals. By the end of this section, you will be able to ... |
|---|---|---|
| Lab / HW | Start reviewing the topics below and answering the assignment questions in class as Lab work, and finish at home as homework. Submit via Canvas within a week after today. |
Focus your studies of the topics below in order to answer the attached Lab/Homework questions. |
| FWI Moisture Codes | See fb11 | Calculate and use the Fine Fuel Moisture Code (FFMC), Duff Moisture Code (DMC), Drought Code (DC). |
| Build up Index (BUI) and Initial Spread Index (ISI) | See fb14 | Use and calculate the Build-Up Index (BUI) and the Initial Spread Index (ISI), and explain their dependencies on weather. |
| Fire Weather Index (FWI) and Daily Severity Rating (DSR) | See fb15 & fb25 | Use and calculate the Fire Weather Index (FWI) and the Daily Severity Rating (DSR), and explain their dependencies on weather. |
| Weather Briefing | Short (10 minute) weather briefing on Vancouver weather by a student team. Utilize the weather-briefing "cookbook" to select which images and movies to show. | Give a well structured weather briefing using appropriate maps and graphs, and finishing within the alotted time. Gain experience in public speaking and working as a team. Strengthen your understanding of atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics. Strengthen your ability to form a 3-D picture of the weather in your mind. Utilize appropriate terminology and jargon. |
| Other fire weather metrics | See fb16 | Use and calculate Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) and Hot-Dry-Windy Index (HDWI). Use and calculate the Crossover Index (CI) and the Haines Index, and explain their dependencies on weather. |
| Fire Behavior Prediction (FBP) system Overview | See fb17. | Describe the 5 main types of inputs, and the four primary outputs, of the FBP system, and discuss how they are related to Byram's equation for fire intensity. |