Recent Study Showcases the Use of Sparv’s Windsond to Promote Firefighter Safety During Wildfires Executive Summary A groundbreaking 2025 study by Castellnou Ribau et al. highlights the critical role of real-time atmospheric data in protecting wildland firefighters during extreme wildfire events. ... Meteorology Instrumentation Pyroconvection Radiosondes Weather Balloons Wildfire Research Wildfire Safety Oct 8, 2025
Mapping Extreme Wildfire Behavior with Windsond Radiosondes Executive Summary A 2021 field campaign led by Marc Castellnou employed Windsond radiosondes to probe the complex interactions between extreme wildfires and the atmosphere. Published in the Journal of... Atmospheric Profiling Fire Behavior Analysis In-Plume Measurements Radiosondes Wildfire Research Windsond Jan 30, 2023