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General learning outcome:

FIRE MANAGEMENT:

Specific learning outcome:

A range of nocturnal processes must be considered: subsidence inversions, jets, thermal belt, Foehn winds.

Topic:

Detecting a foehn wind using satellite imagery, field observations, an on-site AWS, hand-held weather meters, internet data sources and pressure charts.

General Awareness for All Fireground Personnel


Foehn wind events can be detected by the weather and cloud patterns that they generate.
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This website is dedicated to bringing forward the latest research findings. They are provided to allow firefighters to be made aware of critical safety issues ahead of the material being included in the national training curriculum.
Material prepared by Rick McRae for AFAC Research Dissemination Pilot Study, March 2012.