Campbell Prediction System

Release Notes

Version 1.5

Bruce Schubert

Revision History

CPS 1.1 Release Notes

• Bug
  • [CPS-20] - Behave calculations do not accomodate dynamic fuel models
  • [CPS-46] - Map viewer controls disappear after changing screen layout. Unable to restore them.
  • [CPS-47] - Crosshairs are hard to distiguish on light backgrounds
  • [CPS-48] - Map requires a refresh after Map Layer are enabled or disabled
  • [CPS-55] - Some map layers do not refresh the map after toggling their state
  • [CPS-65] - Haul Chart doesn't reflect non-burnable fuel models
  • [CPS-66] - Fuel Characteristics Chart doesn't reflect non-burnable fuel models

• Improvement
  • [CPS-59] - Apply Metric/US units of measure conversions

• New Feature
  • [CPS-35] - Create "Tip of the Day" to be shown at startup.
  • [CPS-45] - Add a "Go To" feature
  • [CPS-49] - Add a Go To placename gazetteer
  • [CPS-60] - Add LANDFIRE WMS layers
  • [CPS-61] - Link Fuel Model control to LANDFIRE data layer

• Task
  • [CPS-44] - Port project to NetBeans 6.9
  • [CPS-63] - Add the Fuel Model name to the Haul Chart title
  • [CPS-64] - Update the CPS Splash Screen logo copyright dates
  • [CPS-71] - Apply localization to layer.xml files

• Sub-task
  • [CPS-56] - Add startup settings for map layers
  • [CPS-57] - Add startup location settings
  • [CPS-62] - Non-burnable Fuel Models must be included

CPS 1.0 Features

• Solar Radiation display and controls
• Wind Speed/Direction display and controls
• Terrain Aspect and Slope display
• Diurnal Air Temperature and Relative Humidity
• Fuel Model and Fuel Moisture Selection
• Haul Chart display
• Max Spread Direction and Flame Length display
• Fuel Model help text

CPS 0.3.0 Features

• Incorporated the NASA WorldWind Java SDK for the terrain viewer.
• Fire behavior based on general winds and local terrain calculations are rendered for a 5KM square on the terrain

CPS 0.2.1 Fixes

• Fuel models 4 and 10 corrected
• Calculation of max spread direction fixed
• Unit tests for BEHAVE class

CPS 0.2.0 Features

• Fire behavior calculations can be run for any one of the 13 original or 40 new wildland fuel models
• Added a run dialog
  • Basic inputs for fuel moisture
  • Inputs for fuel model, wind and terrain
  • Interactive mode available for comparing outputs via an Auto-Run button
• Added a basic print mechanism

CPS 0.1.0 Features

• Implemented all of the standard US fuel models used by BEHAVE
  • 13 original fuel models (Rothermel, Albini - 1976)
  • 40 new fuel models (Scott and Burgan - 2005)
• Outputs the fire behavior calculations for all codefied models to the main window