LANDFIRE Remap Anderson Fire Behavior Fuel Model (FBFM13) CONUS

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

LANDFIRE, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS), U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 20200821

Title: LANDFIRE Remap Anderson Fire Behavior Fuel Model (FBFM13) CONUS

Edition: LF Remap

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
Publisher:: Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS), U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://www.landfire.gov

Description:

Abstract:: LANDFIRE's (LF) 2016 Remap (Remap) Anderson Fire Behavior Fuel Model 13 (FBFM13) product represents distinct distributions of fuel loadings found among surface fuel components (live and dead), size classes, and fuel types (Anderson 1982). The fuel models are described by the most common fire carrying fuel type (grass, brush, timber, or slash), loading and surface area-to-volume ratio by size class and component, fuel bed depth, and moisture of extinction. FBFM13 can be used for fire spread related characteristic models.
LF Remap used vegetation products and 10-years of disturbance data to create Fuel Vegetation Type (FVT), Fuel Vegetation Cover (FVC), and Fuel Vegetation Height (FVH) for disturbed areas to represent pre-disturbance scenarios in FBFM13. A combination of pre-disturbance and non-disturbance Existing Vegetation Type (EVT) are used to assign surface fuel models. FBFM13 was developed using the most recent 10 years of Annual Disturbance products and is a capable fuels product that calculates Time Since Disturbance (TSD) assignments for disturbed areas using an effective year. For example, year 2020 fuels may be calculated for the year 2020. This new process considers all the existing disturbances included in LF Remap and adjusts the TSD for these to the effective year (2020 in this example), making the products "2020 capable fuels." More information about capable fuels can be found at https://www.landfire.gov/lf_remap.php.
Purpose:: LF 2016 Remap (LF Remap) is a comprehensive mapping effort that uses recent data to create a new base map product suite that better represents contemporary conditions. LF Remap represents circa 2016 ground conditions and is designed to produce vegetation, disturbance, and fuels products that inform wildland fire and ecological decision systems. LF Remap has improved past methodologies and processes to incorporate current satellite imagery, contemporary data sources, and the latest software and hardware technologies. Final LF Remap products offer significant improvements to all previous LF versions (read more about versions here https://www.landfire.gov/lf_schedule.php).
LF Remap products are designed to facilitate national and regional level strategic fire and resource management planning and reporting of management activities. The principal purposes of the products include providing, 1) national level, landscape scale geospatial products to support fire and fuels management planning, and 2) consistent fuels products to support fire planning, analysis, and budgeting to evaluate fire management alternatives.
Products are created at a 30 meter raster; however, the applicability of products varies by location and specific use. LF products were designed to support 1) national (all states) strategic planning, 2) regional (single large states or groups of smaller states), and 3) strategic/tactical planning for large sub regional landscapes and Fire Management Units (FMUs) (such as significant portions of states or multiple federal administrative entities). The applicability of LF products to support fire and land management planning on smaller areas will vary by product, location, and specific use. Managers and planners must evaluate LF products according to the scale and requirements specific to their needs.
Supplemental_Information: This product has 2020 capable fuels functionality.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2020

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Biennially

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -127.9878
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.2544
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 51.6497
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 22.7654

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: fires
Theme_Keyword: hazard preparedness
Theme_Keyword: remote sensing
Theme_Keyword: image collections
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: geographic information systems

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: raster digital data
Theme_Keyword: Anderson Fire Behavior Fuel Model
Theme_Keyword: FBFM
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
Theme_Keyword: LANDFIRE 2016 Remap
Theme_Keyword: Fire Behavior Fuel Model 13
Theme_Keyword: FBFM13
Theme_Keyword: LF 2016 Remap

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Common geographic areas
Place_Keyword: US
Place_Keyword: CONUS
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Continental U.S.
Place_Keyword: Conterminous United States

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:: LANDFIRE, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS), U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Customer Service Representative

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical
Address: 47914 252nd Street
City: Sioux Falls
State_or_Province: SD
Postal_Code: 57198
Country: U.S.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605-594-6151

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: helpdesk@landfire.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

These products were created by the LF team at USGS EROS, Sioux Falls, SD. Refer to the contact information throughout this metadata to contact the LF team.

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: None in place
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description:: If there is ever doubt, contact the LF Help Desk at helpdesk@landfire.gov

Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 10; ESRI ArcCatalog 10.6.1

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station

Publication_Date: 1982

Title: Aids to determining fuel models for estimating fire behavior

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: publication

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: USFS
Publisher: USDA

Other_Citation_Details: Anderson 1982

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/INT-GTR-122

Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/6447

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: Products were tested to ensure that each attribute is represented consistently across all data sets. Attributes were not validated against in person observations.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The products were pixel "truth" tested for consistency of land or water characteristics across all products.

Completeness_Report:

Products were formally tested to ensure that valid data was produced for all pixels. Each product was then validated and tested for duplicates, omissions, and errors.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Beginning in 2016 LF Remap products were created using recent advances in image compositing, tiling algorithms, and faster computing hardware to ensure that LF products remained relevant. LF Remap leveraged the Landsat archive, lidar data, and user contributed field plot data compiled into the LF Reference Database (LFRDB), to create new base map vegetation products. Reference resources included, but were not limited to, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program plot data (USFS https://fia.fs.fed.us/), Landsat Dynamic Surface Water Extent [(DSWE) USGS https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/nli/landsat], the National Land Cover Dataset [(NLCD) USGS https://www.mrlc.gov/data], and National Agricultural Statistics Service [(NASS) USDA - https://www.nass.usda.gov/]. To read more about LF reference resources go to https://www.landfire.gov/reference.php. Information about LF Remap product testing is available by request or via the website at https://www.landfire.gov.
Process_Date: 20200821

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
Row_Count: 20729
Column_Count: 24853

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 29.5
Standard_Parallel: 45.5
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 23.0
False_Easting: 0
False_Northing: 0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 30
Ordinate_Resolution: 30

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: FBFM13
Entity_Type_Definition: LF Remap FBFM13 attributes spreadsheet.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VALUE

Attribute_Definition:

13 typical surface fuel arrangements or collections of fuel properties. 1-13 FBFM.

Attribute_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: -9999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No Data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FBFM13

Attribute_Definition: Display attribute.

Attribute_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NoData
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No Data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FBFM1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Surface fires that burn fine herbaceous fuels, cured and curing fuels, little shrub or timber present, primarily grasslands and savanna.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FBFM2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Burns fine, herbaceous fuels, stand is curing or dead, may produce fire brands on oak or pine stands.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FBFM3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Most intense fire of grass group, spreads quickly with wind, one third of stand dead or cured, stands average 3ft tall.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FBFM4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Fast spreading fire, continuous overstory, flammable foliage and dead woody material, deep litter layer can inhibit suppression.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FBFM5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Low intensity fires, young, green shrubs with little dead material, fuels consist of litter from understory.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FBFM6
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Broad range of shrubs, fire requires moderate winds to maintain flame at shrub height, or will drop to the ground with low winds.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FBFM7
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Foliage highly flammable, allowing fire to reach shrub strata levels, shrubs generally 2 to 6ft high.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FBFM8
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Slow, ground burning fires, closed canopy stands with short needle conifers or hardwoods, litter consists mainly of needles and leaves, with little undergrowth, occasional flares with concentrated fuels.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FBFM9
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Longer flames, quicker surface fires, closed canopy stand of long-needles or hardwoods, rolling leaves in fall can cause spotting, dead-down material can cause occasional crowning.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FBFM10
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Surface and ground fire more intense, dead-down fuels more abundant, frequent crowning and spotting causing fire control to be more difficult.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FBFM11
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Fairly active fire, fuels consist of slash and herbaceous materials, slash originates from light partial cuts or thinning projects, fire is limited by spacing of fuel load and shade from overstory.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FBFM12
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Rapid spreading and high intensity fires, dominated by slash resulting from heavy thinning projects and clearcuts, slash is mostly 3 inches or less.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FBFM13
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Fire spreads quickly through smaller material and intensity builds slowly as large material ignites, continuous layer of slash larger than 3 inches in diameter predominates, resulting from clearcuts and heavy partial cuts, active flames sustained for long periods of time, fire is susceptible to spotting and weather conditions.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Urban
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Urban
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Snow/Ice
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Snow/Ice.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Agriculture
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Agriculture.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Water.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Barren
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Barren.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RED

Attribute_Definition: Red color value.

Attribute_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.0

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GREEN

Attribute_Definition: Green color value.

Attribute_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.0

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BLUE

Attribute_Definition: Blue color value.

Attribute_Definition_Source: LF Remap

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.0

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:: LANDFIRE (LF) Remap Fire Behavior Fuel Model 13 (FBFM13). An Attribute Table is included with each product download as a .dbf and embedded in the metadata. The Attribute Data Dictionary (ADD) can be found at https://www.landfire.gov/.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: https://www.landfire.gov/fbfm13.php

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:: LANDFIRE, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS), U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Customer Service Representative

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical
Address: 47914 252nd Street
City: Sioux Falls
State_or_Province: SD
Postal_Code: 57198
Country: U.S.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605-594-6151

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: helpdesk@landfire.gov

Distribution_Liability:

This product is reproduced from geospatial information prepared by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) USGS EROS. By removing the contents of this package or taking receipt of these files via electronic file transfer methods, you understand that the data stored on this media can be updated at any time. Represented features may not be in an accurate geographic location. USGS EROS makes no expressed or implied warranty, including warranty of merchantability and fitness, with respect to the character, function, or capabilities of the data or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. USGS EROS reserves the right to correct, update, modify, or replace this geospatial information without notification.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ARCG
Format_Version_Date: 20200821
Format_Specification: LF Remap

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: https://www.landfire.gov

Fees: none

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20200821

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:: LANDFIRE, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS), U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Customer Service Representative

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical
Address: 47914 252nd Street
City: Sioux Falls
State_or_Province: SD
Postal_Code: 57198
Country: U.S.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605-594-6151

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: helpdesk@landfire.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None