Fire INventory from NCAR (FINN)

The Fire INventory from NCAR (FINN) model provides high resolution, global emission estimates from open burning; these emissions have been developed specifically to provide input needed for modeling atmospheric chemistry and air quality in a consistent framework at scales from local to global. The inventory framework produces daily emission estimates at a horizontal resolution of ~1 km x 1km. The product differs from other inventories because it provides a unique combination of high temporal and spatial resolution, global coverage, and estimates for a large number of chemical species. FINN emission estimates are based on the framework described by Wiedinmyer et al. [2006; 2011]. FINN uses satellite observations of active fires and land cover, together with emission factors and estimated fuel loadings to provide daily, highly-resolved (1 km) open burning emissions estimates for use in regional and global chemical transport models.

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  • Christine Weidinmyer
    christine.wiedinmyer@colorado.edu
    CU/CIRES

Temporal Range

  • Begin:  2002-01-01
    End:  2016-12-31

Keywords

Resource Type dataset
Temporal Range Begin 2002-01-01
Temporal Range End 2016-12-31
Temporal Resolution Daily
Bounding Box North Lat 90
Bounding Box South Lat -90
Bounding Box West Long -180
Bounding Box East Long 180
Spatial Representation vector
Spatial Resolution 1 km
Related Links

FINN Project Homepage : Descriptions of the FINN project and related references.
Additional Information

Paper on FINN by Wiedinmyer et al. - https://www.geosci-model-dev.net/4/625/2011/gmd-4-625-2011.html
Resource Format ASCII
Standardized Resource Format ASCII
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Legal Constraints

Standard NCAR/UCAR policy and reference Weidinmyer et al., Geoscientific Model Development, 2011 shown below.

              Wiedinmyer, C., S. K. Akagi, R. J. Yokelson, L. K. Emmons, J. A. Al-Saadi, J. J. Orlando, and A. J. Soja. "The Fire Inventory from Ncar (Finn): A High Resolution Global Model to Estimate the Emissions from Open Burning." Geoscientific Model Development 4, no. 3 (2011): 625-41. (http://www.geosci-model-dev.net/4/625/2011/gmd-4-625-2011.html)

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Resource Support Name Christine Weidinmyer
Resource Support Email christine.wiedinmyer@colorado.edu
Resource Support Organization CU/CIRES
Distributor UCAR/NCAR - Atmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling
Metadata Contact Name Louisa Emmons
Metadata Contact Email emmons@ucar.edu
Metadata Contact Organization UCAR/NCAR - Atmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling Laboratory - ACRESP

Author Christine Weidinmyer
Publisher UCAR/NCAR
Publication Date 2017-04-27
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Not Assigned
Alternate Identifier FINN fire emissions
Resource Version 1.5
Topic Category N/A
Progress onGoing
Metadata Date 2019-02-14T16:35:44
Metadata Record Identifier d6393c68-adcf-11e7-971d-34e6d74c4412
Metadata Language eng
Suggested Citation Christine Weidinmyer. (2017). Fire INventory from NCAR (FINN). 1.5. UCAR/NCAR. http://bai.acom.ucar.edu/Data/fire/. Accessed 25 October 2025.

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