This $108,519 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) aims to gain predictive understanding of the physical processes driving rapid wildfire spread and associated smoke transport within the atmospheric boundary layer. The research will consolidate the common characteristics between naturally occurring density currents and fire-generated warm plumes to develop a better understanding of the rapid growth of turbulent billows in fire smoke plumes. This knowledge will guide firefighters to more safely and effectively suppress wildfires by adapting to diverse surrounding atmospheric conditions. The project will also help develop new tools to improve the "window of prescription" for prescribed fire. No subawards are planned for this three-year project, which will be conducted at the University of Oklahoma from December 2024 to November 2027.
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