Research findings

The HighFire Risk Project


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RECENT RESEARCH FINDINGS

Theme Journal Papers Conference Presentations Others
Mountain Fire Weather Sharples, J.J. (2009). An overview of mountain meteorological effects relevant to fire behaviour and fire risk. International Journal of Wildland Fire 18: 737-754.
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Foehn Winds and fire in Australia Sharples, J.J., G.A. Mills, R.H.D. McRae, and R.O. Weber (2009b). Fire danger anomalies associated with foehn-like winds in southeastern Australia. Proceedings 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. July 2009, pp. 268-274.
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ELEVATED FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FOEHN-LIKE WINDS IN EASTERN VICTORIA.
Poster at AFAC/BCRC 2007 Conference
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Forced Channelling of fire Sharples, J.J., McRae, R.H.D., Weber, R.O. (submitted). Wind-terrain effects on the propagation of large wildfires in rugged terrain: fire channelling. International Journal of Wildland Fire. WIND-TERRAIN EFFECTS ON RUGGED LANDSCAPE FIRE PROPAGATION: LEE-SLOPE CHANNELLING.
Poster at AFAC/BCRC 2007 Conference
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Mountain Wind Waves -
Subsidence inversions --- HighFire Risk: Weather Anomalies in the high country II Subsidence inversions.
Poster at AFAC/BCRC 2008 Conference
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Low level Jets --- HighFire Risk: Weather Anomalies in the high country I Nocturnal low-level jets.
Poster at AFAC/BCRC 2008 Conference
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The Thermal Belt A paper is being written. HighFire risk: The Thermal Belt in Australia
Poster at AFAC/BCRC 2008 Conference
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Effects of Rugged Landscapes HighFire Risk: The role of Rugged Landscapes.
Poster at AFAC/BCRC 2008 Conference
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Considerations on operational wildfire spread modelling.
Paper at 1997 Australian Bushfire Research Conference, Darwin.
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Wind-Terrain Interactions Sharples, J.J. (2008). Review of formal methodologies for wind-slope correction of wildfire rate of spread. International Journal of Wildland Fire 17: 179-193.
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Sharples, J.J., R.H.D. McRae, and R.O. Weber (2009a). An empirical probabilistic study of wind direction over complex terrain. Proceddings 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, July 2009, pp. 4446-4452.
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Sharples, J.J., McRae, R.H.D., Weber, R.O. (in press). Wind characteristics over complex terrain with implications for bushfire risk management. Environ. Model. Softw., doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2010.03.016
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HighFire Risk: Analysis of lee-slope eddies.
Poster at AFAC/BCRC 2008 Conference
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BushfireCRC FireNote
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Fuel Moisture Content & Fire Danger Index Sharples, J.J., McRae, R.H.D., Weber, R.O., Gill, A.M. (2009a) A simple index for assessing fuel moisture content. Environmental Modelling and Software, 24, 637-646.
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Sharples, J.J., McRae, R.H.D., Weber, R.O., Gill, A.M. (2009b) A simple index for assessing fire danger rating. Environmental Modelling and Software, 24, 764-774.
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Sharples, J.J., R.H.D. McRae, R.O. Weber & Gill, A.M. (2009c). A simple method for assessing fuel moisture content and fire danger rating. Proceddings 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, July 2009.
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HighFire Risk: A simple approach for assessing fuel moisture content and fire danger rating
Poster at AFAC/BCRC 2008 Conference
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Draft BushfireCRC FireNote
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Eruptive Fire Behaviour -
Violent Pyro-Convection Fromm. M, Tupper, A, Rosenfeld, D, Servrancx, R & McRae, R, (2006). Violent pyro-convective storm devastates Australia’s capital and pollutes the stratosphere. Geophys. Res. Lett. 33, L05815.
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HighFire Risk: Violent Pyro-Convection - an International Study.
Poster at AFAC/BCRC 2008 Conference
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Unpublished review paper
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Unusual Fire Behaviour --- Dold, J, Weber, R, Gill, M, Ellis, P, McRae, R & Cooper, N. (2005). Unusual Phenomena in an Extreme Bushfire. 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, The University of Adelaide.
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