Of Special Interest
The new Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Forecast Team Page presents training modules that are especially relevant to those with responsibilities for forecasting weather associated with this exciting event.
New Fire Weather Training
As fire seasons across the country become more active, the COMET Program introduces a new Advanced Fire Weather Forecasters Course addressing topics in fire behavior and fire weather. Several of the modules in the course are highlighted below.
Fire Behavior provides a comprehensive overview of the three main dimensions of the fire environment triangle: fuels, topography, and weather.
Fire Weather Climatology and Critical Weather Patterns represents geographic variations in the fire season and patterns conducive to severe fire outbreaks.
Stability, Smoke Management, and Fire Weather Forecasting looks at how forecasters evaluate the potential impact of atmospheric stability on fire behavior and smoke dispersion.
Mesoscale Meteorology Effects on Fire Behavior focuses on the effects of thermally induced winds in complex terrain on fire spread.
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