Calibration of FARSITE simulator in northern Iranian forests

Wildfire simulators based on empirical or physical models need to be locally calibrated and validated when used under conditions that differ from those where the simulators were originally developed. This study aims to calibrate the FARSITE fire spread model considering a set of recent wildfires tha...

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Main Authors: R. Jahdi, M. Salis, A. A. Darvishsefat, M. A. Mostafavi, F. Alcasena, V. Etemad, O. Lozano, D. Spano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-03-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/15/443/2015/nhess-15-443-2015.pdf