Geography 2152F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Pinus Ponderosa, Tinder, Lightning
23 Dec 2018
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Make giant leaps as a ball of flame, tossing from one tree to another. Can release as much energy as hiroshima size atomic bomb every 15mins, releasing gases that light in the air. Heat drives chimney of hot air into atmosphere. Fire scars embedded in tree rings show how often fires burn, and at which point in time they burn. Low fires thin out the ponderosa pines, creating open, park-like forests. August 20th, a cold front came through with huge winds which lead to fire spreading dramatically. Smaller fires merged together, spreading fast: describe the story behind the real smokey the bear. Created as a symbol of the historical struggle against fire. Just a story at first, but an orphaned bear cub by fire soon became the real smokey the bear. His fire saved some trees, as his fire burned out the fuel right around them.
