Publications

The publications on this page are related to WindWizard.

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Supporting Documentation
	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 ]
Background and Usage
	Forthofer, J. M. 2007. Modeling wind in complex terrain for use in fire spread prediction. Fort Collins, CO: Colorado State University, Thesis. (528 KB; 123 pages) [ PDF ]
	Forthofer, J.; Butler, B. 2007. Differences in simulated fire spread over Askervein Hill using two advanced wind models and a traditional uniform wind field. In: Bulter, B. W.; Cook, W. comps. The fire environment--innovations, management, and policy; conference proceedings; 2007 26-30 March: Destin, FL. Proceedings RMRS-P-46CD. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station: 123-127. (581 KB; 5 pages) [ PDF ] This document is available from      the conference website: http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_p046/rmrs_p046_123_127.pdf
	Butler, B. W.; Finney, M.; Bradshaw, L.; Forthofer, J.; McHugh, C.; Stratton, R.; Jimenez, D. 2006. WindWizard: A new tool for fire management decision support. In: Andrews, P. L.; Butler, B. W., comps. Fuels management-how to measure success: conference proceedings; 2006 March 28-30; Portland, OR. Proceedings RMRS-P-41. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station: 787-796. (501 KB; 10 pages) [ PDF ] This document is available from      the conference website: http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_p041/rmrs_p041_787_796.pdf
	Forthofer, J. M.; Butler, B. W.; Shannon, K. S.; Finney, M. A.; Bradshaw, L. S.; Stratton, R. 2003. Predicting surface winds in complex terrain for use in fire spread models. In: Proceedings of the Fifth Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology and Second Wildland Fire Ecology and Fire Management Congress; 2003 November 16-20; Orlando, FL: American Meteorological Society. (882 KB; 4 pages) [ PDF ] This document is available from      the conference website: http://ams.confex.com/ams/FIRE2003/techprogram/paper_66997.htm

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