Researchers at Florida State University will use new funding to investigate the mechanisms operating by the National Science Foundation, the National Science Foundation.
Professor Ming of the Meteorological Department; The Director of the Geo Physical Fluid Dynamics Institute (GFDI) and a professor of scientific computing Kevin Spare. Associate Professor of Scientific Computing Brian Kyph; And the Department of Earth, the Ocean, and the Wammondi Science Research Faculty Gin is part of a multi -institutional team that has been awarded three years, about $ 900,000 NSF grant to find out how environmental factors affect the forest fire and develop a computer model of wildfire.
“Jungle fire, which is becoming more severe and destructive, threatens lives, properties and air quality,” said Kai, principal investigator of the study. “By identifying important environmental factors affecting the spread of high -speed fire, we can provide evidence -based guidance for forest fire pressure and fire operations. This work will improve fire management strategies, reduce the risks of communities, and increase air quality forecasts, which will benefit both emergency respondents and the public.
Why does it make a difference
According to the US CyberScureti and Infrastructure Security Agency, as one of the most important environmental challenges today, forest fire pose a threat to human and environmental health and the US cost between $ 394 and $ 893 billion annually.
Historically, the forest fire was considered completely destructive, and land managers suppressed all examples of fire, which resulted in the construction of wildland fuel -like falling leaves, dense shrubs and wooden garbage for a decades. Since the middle of the 20th century, land managers have essentially increased fire seasons and climate change as a change in the mandatory fuel and climate, and has turned to burn as a speeding seasons.
The team’s research is aimed at better predicting an interaction between Plums. Specific columns of smoke, organs, and forest fires – and environmental air density organizations, which are kept in motion through gravity, such as dense air. Santa Anna Winds are an example of such density, and in California, in January, the Palacedes Fire can reach the pace of hurricanes, increasing the emergency.
“The recent firing in Los Angeles in January 2025 clarified the urgent need for the problem, which is estimated at $ 135-150 billion,” said the data. “The jungle fire has raised major challenges due to the complex interaction between man -made and natural fuel, Santa ego winds, land -changing environmental conditions, and growing populations directly in the adjoining areas of fire -affected areas. There are many complicated environments for smoke and smoke.
How does it work
When they find out how the current relationship of plum density produces important implications for the spread of forest fire, researchers are calculating the winds running in different directions, such as vertically shaved crossflows, such as vertically shaved cross-flu-varieties-in addition to temperature and temperatures.
“We try to answer the basic questions, including how far the plums can take the organs before landing, and spread the fire in a process called spotting,” Kai said. “We are also interested in how the combined effects of fire intensity, environmental stability and cross -flu speed determine the roof of a plum, which transmits the distribution of smoke in the horizontal to the horizontal and affect the geographical access to air quality concerns.”
Through their joint skills in scientific computing-use of computers to answer scientific questions-researchers, researchers will hold high resolution simulation along with amber transport model, which will enhance the prediction of fire spread.
The legacy of research in the dynamics of fire
Founded in 1967, FSU is a global leader in the study of GFDI fluid dynamics – how the constant circulation of liquids and gases affects the Earth’s oceans and environments. This research of forest fire is by GFDI Fire Dynamics ProgramWhich is distinguished from traditional engineering and forest programs in the United States, focusing on basic fluid dynamics and fire science.
“Since the jungle fire becomes more often and intense, understanding the complex interaction between fire, environment and smoke plus are very important for public health, safety and emergency reaction,” he said. “This NSF financing enables us to cooperate with experts in the fields, take advantage of modern numerical images and create insights that eventually help communities better prepare and respond to forest fire events.”
Additional colleagues of the project include David Schwartzman from Oklahoma University and Jelon Sun from the North West Research Associates.
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