Graduation Year
2019
Graduation Month
May
Document Type
Thesis
School or Department
Computer Science
Major
Mathematics
Faculty Mentor Department
Computer Science
Faculty Mentor
Jesse Johnson
Keywords
Fire, Terrain, Effects, Relationship
Subject Categories
Computer Sciences | Environmental Sciences
Abstract
Abstract - Wild fires have become an annual concern in the United States, and despite the vast amount of resources and manpower used to combat the spread of wild fires, the success rate tends to vary. With this in mind, a research project has commenced which is primarily aimed at discovering the relationship between environmental factors and wild fire growth, or lack of growth. This research analyzes data available in the Google Earth Engine and includes geographical features such as roads, elevation, and other factors like humidity and wind. Using Google Earth Engine programs, the goal is to establish meaningful relationships between a fire’s growth and various environmental elements. The investigation will be largely focused on individual fires as a means to establish a correlation between the environmental factors and the development of wild fires. It is conceivable that a closer look at these different relationships will increase the understanding of how these factors can influence wild fires, and consequentially, lead to the use of improved strategies that will result in potentially higher success in the combating of future wild fires.
Honors College Research Project
Yes
GLI Capstone Project
no
Recommended Citation
Kingston, Matthew L., "The Impact of Terrain and Other Factors on Wild Fires" (2019). Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts. 242.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/utpp/242
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