Factors influencing the success of initial attack of bushfires in ...
Factors influencing the success of initial attack of bushfires in ...
Factors influencing the success of initial attack of bushfires in ...
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<strong>Factors</strong> <strong><strong>in</strong>fluenc<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>success</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong><strong>in</strong>itial</strong> <strong>attack</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>bushfires</strong> <strong>in</strong> Australia us<strong>in</strong>g aircraft<br />
Results - Forest FDI fuel types<br />
• New model is similar <strong>in</strong> structure to <strong>the</strong> prelim<strong>in</strong>ary model<br />
Response tim<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Wea<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Fuel (hazard score)<br />
Fire size at <strong><strong>in</strong>itial</strong> <strong>attack</strong><br />
Prelim<strong>in</strong>ary<br />
Aircraft<br />
FFDI<br />
Overall<br />
Area at IA<br />
New<br />
Air & ground<br />
W<strong>in</strong>d speed<br />
Near-surface<br />
Area at IA<br />
• Location class not significant (correlated with response time)<br />
• Vegetation type not significant at this level<br />
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