Dr William Thurston

Researcher
communication, fire weather, severe weather
About
Dr William Thurston
Four aspects of our research
02/2022
Report
Improved predictions of severe weather to reduce community impact – fi...
Kepert,J.,Tory,K.J.,Ching,E.,Fawcett,R.,Schroeter,S.,Thurston,W.,Wilke,D.,Zovko-Rajak,D.
09/2017
Report
Improved predictions of severe weather to reduce community impact: mid...
Kepert,J.,Tory,K.J.,Thurston,W.,Zovko-Rajak,D.,Ching,E.,Fawcett,R.
03/2017
Journal Article
The contribution of turbulent plume dynamics to long-range spotting
Thurston,W.,Kepert,J.,Tory,K.J.,Fawcett,R.
09/2017
Conference Paper
Thermodynamic considerations of pyrocumulus formation
Tory,K.J.,Thurston,W.,Kepert,J.
04/2016
Conference Paper
Long-range spotting by bushfire plumes: The effects of plume dynamics...
Thurston,W.,Tory,K.J.,Fawcett,R.,Kepert,J.
05/09/2016
Report
Improved predictions of severe weather to reduce community impact: Ann...
Kepert,J.,Tory,K.J.,Thurston,W.,Ching,S.,Zovko-Rajak,D.,Fawcett,R.
04/2016
Conference Paper
Large-eddy simulations of pyro-convection and its sensitivity to mosit...
Thurston,W.,Tory,K.J.,Fawcett,R.,Kepert,J.
08/2016
Conference Paper
The effects of turbulent plume dynamics on long-range spotting
Thurston,W.,Tory,K.J.,Fawcett,R.,Kepert,J.
04/2016
Conference Paper
Mesoscale features related to the Blue Mountains fires of 17 October 2...
Ching,S.,Fawcett,R.,Thurston,W.,Tory,K.J.,Kepert,J.
11/2016
Report
Pyrocumulonimbus forecasting: needs and issues
Tory,K.J.,Peace,M.,Thurston,W.
Presentation
Improved predictions of severe weather to reduce community risk
Kepert,J.,Thurston,W.,Ching,S.,Tory,K.J.,Fawcett,R.
06/2015
Report
Pyrocumulonimbus: A Literature Review
Tory,K.J.,Thurston,W.
Conference Paper
Large-eddy simulations of pyro-convection and its sensitivity to envir...
Thurston,W.,Tory,K.J.,Fawcett,R.,Kepert,J.
11/2015
Report
Improved predictions of severe weather to reduce community impact: Ann...
Kepert,J.,Tory,K.J.,Thurston,W.,Ching,S.,Fawcett,R.
02/2015
Conference Paper
The Effects of Fire-Plume Dynamics on the Lateral and Longitudinal Spr...
Thurston,W.,Tory,K.J.,Kepert,J.,Fawcett,R.
Journal Article
Simulating boundary-layer rolls with a numerical weather prediction mo...
Thurston,W.,Fawcett,R.,Tory,K.J.,Kepert,J.
Conference Paper
Modelling the Fire Weather of the Coonabarabran Fire of 13 January 201...
Fawcett,R.,Yeo,C.,Thurston,W.,Kepert,J.,Tory,K.J.
Conference Proceedings
The Eyre Peninsula Fire of 11 January 2005: an ACCESS case study
Fawcett,R.,Thurston,W.,Kepert,J.,Tory,K.J.
12/2013
Conference Paper
Large-eddy simulations of bushfire plumes in the turbulent atmospheric...
Thurston,W.,Tory,K.J.,Fawcett,R.,Kepert,J.
Conference Proceedings
Applications of Very High Resolution Atmospheric Modelling for Bushfir...
Kepert,J.,Fawcett,R.,Tory,K.J.,Thurston,W.
12/2013
Journal Article
A comparison of the fire weather characteristics of the Melbourne dus...
Fawcett,R.,Wain,A.,Thurston,W.,Kepert,J.,Tory,K.J.
27 Aug 2019
A fast, physically based scheme for predicting long-range spotting potential
communication, severe weather
In extreme cases, embers transported in a bushfire plume have started new fires over thirty...
Thermodynamics of pyrocumulus formation
29 Jun 2017
Thermodynamics of pyrocumulus formation
communication, fire weather
In favourable atmospheric conditions, large hot fires can produce pyrocumulus cloud: deep...
Will Thurston Conference Poster 2016
14 Aug 2016
Is fire moisture importance for pyrocumulus development?
fire severity, remote sensing
Pyrocumulonimbus clouds have been linked to highly dangerous fire behaviour.
Modelling the Fire Weather of the Blue Mountains Fires of October 2013
18 Aug 2015
Modelling the Fire Weather of the Blue Mountains Fires of October 2013
communication, fire weather
High resolution simulations over the Blue Mountains Region on 17 October 2013 show several...
Long-Range Spotting by Bushfire Plumes: The Effects of In-Plume Turbulence on Firebrand Trajectory
18 Aug 2015
Long-Range Spotting by Bushfire Plumes: The Effects of In-Plume Turbulence on Firebrand Trajectory
communication, fire weather
Large-eddy simulations of bushfire plumes are combined with firebrand trajectory calculations to...

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