GRSM CT2 SOIL BURN SEVERITY

Soil burn severity dataset created from the BARC image (v2) and field observations by the BAER Team. Non Burn (1-19) Low Severity (20-124 + shadow) Mod Severity (125-199) High Severity (200-254). The affect of a fire on ground surface characteristics, including char depth, organic matter loss, altered color and structure, and reduced infiltration. The classification of post-fire soil condition is based on fire-induced changes in physical and biological soil properties. During post-fire assessments, there has been an intentional effort to use the term “soil burn severity” to differentiate post-fire soil properties from fire effects on vegetation (such as tree mortality) and/or general fire effects on long-term ecosystem health. The corresponding Integration of Resource Management Applications (IRMA) NPS Data Store reference is Great Smoky Mountains National Park Chimney Tops 2 Fire Soil Burn Severity.