WindWizard Related Publications

Forthofer, J.M. (2007) Modeling Wind in Complex Terrain for Use in Fire Spread Prediction, Master's Thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. (528 KB; 123 pages) [ PDF ]

Forthofer, J. and B. Butler. (2007) Differences in Simulated Fire Spread Over Askervein Hill Using Two Advanced Wind Models and a Traditional Uniform Wind Field. In: Conference Proceedings: The Fire Environment - Innovations, Management, and Policy, March 26-30, 2007. Destin, FL: Rocky Mountain Research Station, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Proceedings RMRS-P-46. (581 KB; 5 pages) [ PDF ]

Butler, B. W., M. Finney, L. Bradshaw, J. Forthofer, C. McHugh, R. Stratton, and D. Jimenez. (2006) WindWizard: A New Tool for Fire Management Decision Support. Conference Proceedings: Fuels Management - How to Measure Success, March 28-30, 2006, Portland, OR. Proceedings RMRS-P-41. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. (501 KB; 10 pages) [ PDF ]

Forthofer, J. M., B. W. Butler. K. S. Shannon, M. A. Finney, L. S. Bradshaw, R. Stratton. (2003) Predicting surface winds in complex terrain for use in fire spread models. Proceedings of the Fifth Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology and Second Wildland Fire Ecology and Fire Management Congress, November 16-20, 2003, Orlando, FL: American Meteorological Society. (882 KB; 4 pages) [ PDF ]

Other Supporting Documents

Stratton, R. D., C. W. McHugh, J. M. Forthofer, K. Shannon, and B. W. Butler. (2007) WindWizard User Guide, Version 1.9.1. (3.17 MB; 55 pages) [ PDF ]