Session 4B.4 Simulating diurnally driven slope winds with WindNinja

Tuesday, 13 October 2009: 4:15 PM
Ballroom B (Red Lion Inn Kalispell)
Jason M. Forthofer, USDA, Missoula, MT; and K. S. Shannon and B. W. Butler

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WindNinja is a simple diagnostic model designed for simulating fine scale, terrain-influenced winds. A recent addition to WindNinja is an empirical slope flow model. The presentation will discuss the basis of this model, it's implementation in WindNinja, and it's influence on simulated fire behavior.
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