A response to ‘Clarifying the meaning of mantras in wildland fire behaviour modelling: reply to Cruz et al. (2017)’
Miguel G. Cruz A C , Martin E. Alexander B and Andrew L. Sullivan A
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A CSIRO, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
B Wild Rose Fire Behaviour, 180 – 50434 Range Road 232, Leduc County, AB T4X 0 L1, Canada.
C Corresponding author. Email: miguel.cruz@csiro.au
International Journal of Wildland Fire 27(11) 776-780 https://doi.org/10.1071/WF18161
Submitted: 19 September 2018 Accepted: 13 October 2018 Published: 31 October 2018
Abstract
This paper represents our response to the questioning by Mell et al. (2018) of our interpretation (Cruz et al. 2017) of five generalised statements or mantras commonly repeated in the wildland fire behaviour modelling literature. We provide further clarity on key subjects and objectively point out, using examples from relevant scientific findings, that our discussion of the identified mantras presented in Cruz et al. (2017) was indeed not ill-conceived as suggested by Mell et al. (2018).
Additional keywords: energy transfer, model validity, physical model, rate of fire spread, wildfire propagation.
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