Scientists are gaining new insights into wildfires.
As wildfires threaten much of the West during another hot and dry year, scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are researching key aspects of these destructive events. Wildfire experts are available to discuss issues such as:
- Wildland fire behavior, and how local atmospheric conditions interact with conflagrations
- Smoke plumes, which affect air quality for hundreds or even thousands of miles downwind
- Improved prediction systems that can help firefighters anticipate wildfire risk as well as the movement and size of an active fire
- The potential influence of climate change on the frequency, size, and intensity of future fires
Ask your questions here, or find scientist bios and emails
on our website.
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Rachel Dammann
UCAR/NCAR/UCP
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