LANDFIRE Remap Scott and Burgan Fire Behavior Fuel Model (FBFM40) CONUS

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

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

Publication_Date: 20200821

Title:

LANDFIRE Remap Scott and Burgan Fire Behavior Fuel Model (FBFM40) 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) Remap Scott and Burgan Fire Behavior Fuel Model 40 (FBFM40) product represents distinct distributions of fuel loadings found among surface fuel components (live and dead), size classes, and fuel types (Scott & Burgan 2005). 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. FBFM40 contains more fuel models for every fuel type than Anderson Fire Behavior Fuel Model 13 (FBFM13), and the number of fuel models representing relatively high dead fuel moisture content is increased. In FBFM40 fuel models with an herbaceous component are dynamic, to simulate curing, rather than remaining constant.
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 FBFM40. A combination of pre-disturbance and non-disturbance Existing Vegetation Type (EVT) are used to assign surface fuel models. FBFM40 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 2019 fuels may be calculated for the year 2019. This new process considers all the existing disturbances included in LF Remap and adjusts the TSD for these to the effective year (2019 in this example), making the products "2019 capable fuels." More information about capable fuels can be found at https://www.landfire.gov/lf_remap.php.

Purpose:

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 2019 capable fuels functionality.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2019

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Biennially

Spatial_Domain:

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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: Scott and Burgan Fire Behavior Fuel Model

Theme_Keyword: FBFM

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Forest Service (USFS)

Theme_Keyword: LANDFIRE Remap

Theme_Keyword: Fire Behavior Fuel Model 40

Theme_Keyword: FBFM40

Theme_Keyword: LANDFIRE 2016

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: Rocky Mountain Research Station

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

Standard fire behavior fuel models: a comprehensive set for use with Rothermel's surface fire spread model

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: publication

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: USFS

Publisher: USDA

Other_Citation_Details: Scott and Burgan 2005

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-GTR-153

Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/9521

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/land-resources/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

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Column_Count: 24853

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Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

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Entity_Type_Definition_Source: LF Remap

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Attribute_Definition:

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Attribute_Definition_Source: LF Remap

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Enumerated_Domain_Value: NB3

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Enumerated_Domain_Value: NB8

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Attribute_Label: GREEN

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Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

LANDFIRE (LF) Remap Fire Behavior Fuel Model 40 (FBFM40). 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/fbfm40.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

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Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Security_Information:

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Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified

Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None