North Central Research Station

Current Research

Dr. Daniel Keyser (keyser@atmos.albany.edu), Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, State University of New York - Albany, Albany, NY; Dr. Joseph J. Charney ( jcharney@fs.fed.us ), USDA Forest Service, East Lansing, MI.

Purpose:   Develop techniques for the objective identification of mesoscale boundaries in the planetary boundary layer that potentially impact the fire-weather environment in the northeastern United States.

Objectives:

1. Become familiar with the fire-weather interaction literature that is pertinent to the study of interactions between mesoscale boundaries and fires.
2. Produce preliminary formulations of mesoscale indices that detect mesoscale boundary processes relevant to fire-weather interactions.
3. Develop a detailed research plan to test, refine, and enhance the indices developed in objective 2.