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General learning outcome:

SPECIFIC HIGH COUNTRY WEATHER:

Specific learning outcome:

Subsidence inversions and nocturnal low-level jets can invert the diurnal weather cycle.

Topic:

The formation of a subsidence inversion and its potential impacts on surface fire weather.

General Awareness for All Fireground Personnel


As a high pressure cell forms and approaches from the west, it can have some complex impacts on surface weather.
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This website is dedicated to bringing forward the latest research findings. They are provided to allow firefighters to be made aware of critical safety issues ahead of the material being included in the national training curriculum.
Material prepared by Rick McRae for AFAC Research Dissemination Pilot Study, March 2012.