Fire–Atmosphere Coupling

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Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Fire Behaviour

Working definition

Two-way interaction in which a wildfire modifies local atmospheric flow and the modified atmosphere in turn changes fire behaviour.

In plain language

Two-way interaction in which a wildfire modifies local atmospheric flow and the modified atmosphere in turn changes fire behaviour.

Why it matters

Fire–Atmosphere Coupling is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.

Primary terminology sourceSearch official NWCG glossary ↗

Tecnobosque explanation reviewed 12 September 2026. Source definitions are authoritative within their stated jurisdiction; the explanatory text above is an independent technical synthesis.