Consume
CONSUME
is a user-friendly software application designed for resource managers
and scientists with some working knowledge of Microsoft Windows®
applications. Land managers and researchers input fuel characteristics,
lighting patterns, fuel conditions, and meteorological attributes,
then CONSUME outputs fuel consumption and emissions by combustion
phase.
Consume 3.0
CONSUME 3.0 is designed to import data directly from the Fuel
Characteristic Classification System (FCCS), and the output
is formatted to feed other models and provide usable outputs for
burn plan preparation and smoke management requirements. Additionally,
training and a user’s manual are available. CONSUME can be
used for most forest, shrub and grasslands in North America.
Selected Publications
Ottmar, Roger D.; Prichard, Susan J.; Vihnanek, Robert E.; Sandberg,
David V. Modification and validation of fuel consumption models
for shrub and forested lands in the Southwest, Pacific Northwest,
Rockies, Midwest, Southeast, and Alaska. Final report.
Full
text [.pdf]
Ottmar, R.D.; Sandberg, D.V.; Bluhm, A. 2003. Biomass consumption
and carbon pools. Poster. In: Galley, K.E.M., Klinger, R.C.; Sugihara,
N.G. (eds) Proceedings of Fire Ecolgoy, Prevention, and Management.
Misc. Pub. 13. Tallahassee, FL: Tall Timbers Research Station.
Team Lead: Roger
Ottmar
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