Dr. Brown's Presentation on QC Gap-filled Weather
- A video recording of a virtual presentation in 2024 by Dr. Tim Brown, Desert Research Institute, on the quality controlled, gap-filled weather data being used to support user analysis of NFDRS in FEMS, hosted by Scott Linn, US Forest Service NFDRS Program Manager. (1:13:00)
FEMS QC Gap-filled POR Description
- A two-page explanation of the authoritative RAWS dataset for NFDRSv4 used in FEMS, which includes a period of record dataset, quality control flags, and versioning. December 2024.
RAWS QC and Gap-filled Description
- A 19-page description of the methods used to determine suspicious values and replace them and missing data with estimated values to create a complete hourly RAWS dataset for use in FEMS. December 2023.
- A three-page description of the file format used for fire weather data to support NFDRS and fire behavior models.