Post-fire hydrologic analysis: a tale of two severities

Fallon, Kendra, Wheelock, Shawn J., Sadegh, Mojtaba., Pierce, Jennifer L., McNamara, James P., Cattau, Megan and Baker, Victor R., (2024). Post-fire hydrologic analysis: a tale of two severities. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 69(1), 139-148

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    Author Fallon, Kendra
    Wheelock, Shawn J.
    Sadegh, Mojtaba.
    Pierce, Jennifer L.
    McNamara, James P.
    Cattau, Megan
    Baker, Victor R.
    Title Post-fire hydrologic analysis: a tale of two severities
    Appearing in Hydrological Sciences Journal
    Volume 69
    Issue No. 1
    Publication Date 2024-01-02
    Place of Publication London
    Publisher Taylor & Francis
    Start page 139
    End page 148
    Language eng
    Abstract Addressing post-fire impacts largely depends on burn “severity.” A singular severity classification that encompasses the holistic effects of fire on all ecosystem processes does not currently exist. Lumping vegetation burn severity and soil burn severity into one metric, or using them interchangeably, can induce large inaccuracies and uncertainties in the intended ecosystem response to forcing. Often, burn “severity” reflects fire impacts on vegetation, which can be measured through remote sensing. Vegetation burn severity is likely more apropos for ecological research, whereas soil burn severity is more relevant for hydrological analyses. This paper reviews different remotely sensed vegetation severity products currently (mis)used for hydrological modeling, provides examples of when vegetation burn severity may (not) match soil burn severity, and summarizes the potential synergistic future of remote sensing with in situ severity metrics. While the focus in this paper is on the western United States, the lessons and principles apply universally.
    Keyword Burn severity
    Remote sensing
    Wildfire
    Hydrologic modeling
    Erosion
    BAER
    Copyright Holder Informa UK Limited
    Copyright Year 2024
    Copyright type All rights reserved
    DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2023.2284306
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