Speaker: Matt Reeves
Affiliation: CSIRO
Abtsract
Wildfires are a common occurrence in Australia and are becoming an increasingly problematic natural hazard worldwide. In this talk I will outline the basics of wildfire modelling in Australia, and give an overview of Spark, Australia’s next-generation bushfire spread simulator developed at CSIRO Data61. Finally, I will outline ongoing enhancements to Spark which describe long-range ember transport by turbulent bushfire plumes, and fire-atmosphere interactions.
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Venue
Room: 309
