The Sensitivity of WRF-Fire Predictions of Area, Location, and Propagation Direction to Changes in Ignition Point Location and Time

Amy DeCastro1, Amanda Anderson1, Jeremy Sauer1, Ebone Smith2, Jason C. Knievel3, Branko Kosovic1, Jennifer Balch4 and Barbara Brown3, (1)National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, United States, (2)Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, United States, (3)NCAR, Boulder, CO, United States, (4)University of Colorado at Boulder, CIRES Earth Lab, Boulder, CO, United States