Analysis of PyroCb Plume Magnitude and Extreme Fire Behavior Using Passive Remote Sensing “Optical Flow” Techniques

Theodore M McHardy, Naval Research Lab Monterey, Marine Meteorology, Monterey, CA, United States; American Society for Engineering Education, Monterey, United States, David A Peterson, Marine Meteorology Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, CA, United States, Jason Apke, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States; Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Fort Collins, United States, Steven D Miller, Colorado State Univ-CIRA, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Edward J Hyer, Marine Meteorology Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, United States, James R Campbell, Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, United States and Melinda L. Surratt, Naval Research Lab Monterey, Marine Meteorology, Marine Meteorology Division, Monterey, United States