By Mr Rick McRae

Book Chapters

Sharples JJ; Hilton JE; Badlan RL; Thomas CM; McRae RHD, 2022, 'Fire Line Geometry and Pyroconvective Dynamics', in Wildland Fire Dynamics, Cambridge University Press, pp. 77 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781108683241.004

McRae R, 2009, 'Airborne fire intelligence', in Innovations in Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry, Springer Science & Business Media, pp. 239 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-93962-7

Journal articles

Peterson DA; Fromm MD; McRae RHD; Campbell JR; Hyer EJ; Taha G; Camacho CP; Kablick GP; Schmidt CC; DeLand MT, 2021, 'Australia’s Black Summer pyrocumulonimbus super outbreak reveals potential for increasingly extreme stratospheric smoke events', npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41612-021-00192-9

Badlan RL; Sharples JJ; Evans JP; McRae RHD, 2021, 'Factors influencing the development of violent pyroconvection. Part I: Fire size and stability', International Journal of Wildland Fire, 30, pp. 484 - 497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF20040

Badlan RL; Sharples JJ; Evans JP; McRae RHD, 2021, 'Factors influencing the development of violent pyroconvection. Part II: Fire geometry and intensity', International Journal of Wildland Fire, 30, pp. 498 - 512, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF20041

Di Virgilio G; Evans JP; Blake SAP; Armstrong M; Dowdy AJ; Sharples J; McRae R, 2019, 'Climate Change Increases the Potential for Extreme Wildfires', Geophysical Research Letters, 46, pp. 8517 - 8526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2019GL083699

McRae RHD; Sharples JJ; Fromm M, 2015, 'Linking local wildfire dynamics to pyroCb development', Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 15, pp. 417 - 428, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-417-2015

McRae R; Sharples J, 2014, 'Forecasting conditions conducive to blow-up fire events', CAWCR Research Letters, 11, pp. 14 - 19

McRae R; Sharples JJ; Wilkes S; Walker A, 2013, 'An Australian pyro-tornadogenesis event', Natural Hazards, 65, pp. 1801 - 1811, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-012-0443-7

Sharples JJ; Mills GA; McRae RHD, 2012, 'Extreme drying events in the Australian high-country and their implications for bushfire risk management', Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal, 62, pp. 157 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.22499/2.6203.004

Fromm M; McRae R; Sharples JJ; Kablick G, 2012, 'Pyrocumulonimbus Pair in Wollemi and Blue Mountains National Parks, 22 November 2006', Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal, 62, pp. 117 - 126, http://www.bom.gov.au/amoj/docs/2012/fromm.pdf

Sharples JJ; McRae R; Wilkes S, 2012, 'Wind-terrain effects on the propagation of wildfires in rugged terrain: fire channelling', International Journal of Wildland Fire, 21, pp. 282 - 296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF10055

McRae R; Sharples J, 2011, 'A conceptual framework for assessing the risk posed by extreme bushfires', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, 26, pp. 49 - 55, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000213618000014&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

McRae R; Sharples JJ, 2011, 'A conceptual framework for assessing the risk posed by extreme bushfires', Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 26, pp. 47 - 53

Sharples JJ; McRae R, 2011, 'Evaluation of a very simple model for predicting the moisture content of eucalypt litter', International Journal of Wildland Fire, 20, pp. 1000 - 1005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF11006

Sharples JJ; Mills G; McRae R; Weber RO, 2010, 'Foehn-like winds and elevated fire danger conditions in southeastern Australia', Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 49, pp. 1067 - 1095, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2010JAMC2219.1

Sharples JJ; McRae R; Weber RO, 2010, 'Wind characteristics over complex terrain with implications for bushfire risk management', Environmental Modelling and Software, 25, pp. 1099 - 1120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2010.03.016

Sharples JJ; McRae R; Weber RO; Gill AM, 2009, 'A simple index for assessing fire danger rating', Environmental Modelling and Software, 24, pp. 764 - 774, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2008.11.004

Sharples JJ; McRae R; Weber RO; Gill AM, 2009, 'A simple index for assessing fuel moisture content', Environmental Modelling and Software, 24, pp. 637 - 646

McRae R, 2001, 'Community mapping - an aid to emergency management.', The Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 15, pp. 22 - 27

McRae R, 1995, 'Analysis of rural ignition patterns on Canberra's urban/rural interface', CALM Science, Supplementary 4

McRae RHD, 1992, 'Prediction of Areas Prone to Lightning Ignition', International Journal of Wildland Fire, 2, pp. 123 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wf9920123

Conference Papers

McRae RHD, 2021, 'Modelling terrain for wildfire purposes', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM, pp. 379 - 385

McRae RHD, 2021, 'Underpinning a new approach to predicting blow-up fire events', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM, pp. 372 - 378

Badlan RL; Sharples JJ; Evans JP; McRae RHD, 2019, 'Insights into the role of fire geometry and violent pyroconvection', in 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Supporting Evidence-Based Decision Making: The Role of Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM 2019, pp. 726 - 732

McRae RHD; Sharples J; Badlan RL, 2018, 'A model for identifying blow-up fire potential', in Viegas DX (ed.), ADVANCES IN FOREST FIRE RESEARCH 2018, UNIV COIMBRA, PORTUGAL, Coimbra, pp. 17 - 22, presented at 8th International Conference on Forest Fire Research, PORTUGAL, Coimbra, 09 November 2018 - 16 November 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-16-506_1

Badlan RL; Sharples JJ; Evans J; McRae RHD, 2018, 'The role of fire size, geometry, and intensity, in "extreme" plume development', in Viegas DX (ed.), ADVANCES IN FOREST FIRE RESEARCH 2018, UNIV COIMBRA, PORTUGAL, Coimbra, pp. 1212 - 1215, presented at 8th International Conference on Forest Fire Research, PORTUGAL, Coimbra, 09 November 2018 - 16 November 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-16-506_140

, 2015, 'Modeling Australia’s fire seasonality', in Weber, T., McPhee, M.J. and Anderssen, R.S. (eds) MODSIM2015, 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, presented at 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2015.a4.mcrae

Sharples JJ; McRae R, 2015, 'Assessing mitigation of the risk from extreme wildfires using MODIS hotspot data', in 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Gold Coast, Australia, 29 Nov to 4 Dec 2015, Gold Coast, presented at 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Gold Coast, Australia, 29 Nov to 4 Dec 2015, Gold Coast, 29 November 2015 - 04 December 2015

Sharples JJ; Simpson CC; Evans JP; McRae RHD, 2014, 'Threshold Behaviour in Dynamic Fire Propagation', in Rumsewicz M (ed.), Proceedings of the Research Forum at the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC and AFAC Conference, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, Wellington, New Zealand, presented at Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC and AFAC Conference 2014, Wellington, New Zealand, 02 September 2014 - 02 September 2014, http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/publications/biblio/bnh-1644

Sharples JJ; McRae RHD, 2013, 'A fire spread index for grassland fuels', in Piantadosi J; Anderssen RS; Boland J (eds.), MODSIM2013, 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide, presented at MODSIM 2013, Adelaide, 01 December 2013 - 06 December 2013

McRae RHD; Sharples JJ, 2013, 'A process model for forecasting conditions conducive to blow-up fire events', in Piantadosi J; Anderssen RS; Boland J (eds.), Proceedings The 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2013), presented at Adapting to Change: the multiple roles of modelling, 01 December 2013 - 06 December 2013

Sharples JJ; Xavier viegas D; McRae R; Raposo J; Farinha H, 2011, 'Lateral bushfire propagation driven by the interaction of wind, terrain and fire', in MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Modelling and Simulation Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia, pp. 235 - 241, presented at MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Perth, WA, 12 December 2011 - 16 December 2011, http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2011/A2/sharples.pdf

McRae R; Sharples JJ, 2011, 'Modelling the thermal belt in an Australian bushfire context', in MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Modelling and Simulation Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia, pp. 221 - 227, presented at MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, Perth, WA, 12 December 2011 - 16 December 2011, http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2011/A2/mcrae.pdf

Sharples JJ; McRae R, 2011, 'Atypical bushfire spread driven by the interaction of terrain and extreme fire weather', in Proceedings of Bushfire CRC and AFAC 2011 Conference Science Day, Bushfire CRC, Melbourne, pp. 57 - 73, presented at Joint Bushfire CRC and AFAC 2011 Conference, Sydney, 01 September 2011, http://www.bushfirecrc.com/resources/pages-57-73-atypical-bushfire-spread

Sharples JJ; Xavier viegas D; Rossa C; McRae R, 2010, 'Small-scale observations of atypical fire spread caused by the interaction of wind, terrain and fire', in VI International Conference on Forest Fire Research, ADAI/CEIF, Portugal, pp. 363 - 371, presented at 6th International Conference on Forest Fire Research, Coimbra, Portugal, 15 November 2010 - 18 November 2010

Sharples JJ; McRae RHD; Weber RO; Gill AM, 2009, 'A simple method for assessing fuel moisture content and fire danger rating', in 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM 2009 - International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Interfacing Modelling and Simulation with Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Proceedings, pp. 275 - 281

Sharples JJ; McRae RHD; Weber RO, 2009, 'An empirical probabilistic study of wind direction over complex terrain', in 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM 2009 - International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Interfacing Modelling and Simulation with Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Proceedings, pp. 4446 - 4452

Sharples JJ; Mills GA; McRae RHD; Weber RO, 2009, 'Fire danger anomalies associated with foehn-like winds in southeastern Australia', in 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM 2009 - International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Interfacing Modelling and Simulation with Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Proceedings, pp. 268 - 274

Sharples JJ; McRae R; Weber RO; Gill AM, 2009, 'A simple method for assessing fuel moisture content and fire danger rating', in Proceedings of the 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM and IMAC, Australia, presented at 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Cairns, Australia

Sharples JJ; McRae R; Weber RO, 2009, 'An empirical probabilistic study of wind direction over complex terrain', in Proceedings of the 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM and IMAC, Australia, presented at 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Cairns, Australia

Sharples JJ; Mills G; McRae R; Weber RO, 2009, 'Fire danger anomalies associated with foehn-like winds in southeastern Australia', in Proceedings of the 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM and IMAC, Australia, presented at 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Cairns, Australia

McRae R; Sharples JJ; Weber RO, 2007, 'Are big fires inevitable? Perpectives from the HighFire Risk Project', in Bushfire CRC/AFAC 2007 Conference, Hobart, pp. 1 - 11, presented at Bushfire CRC/AFAC 2007 Conference, Hobart, 19 September 2007 - 21 September 2007

McRae R; Weber RO; Sharples JJ, 2006, 'Advancing bushfire risk management in the high country', in Proceedings of Bushfire 2006., Brisbane, Australia, presented at 10th Biennial Australasian Bushfire Conference (Bushfire 2006), Brisbane, Australia

Dold J; Weber RO; Gill M; McRae R; Cooper N, 2005, 'Unusual Phenomena in an Extreme Bushfire', in 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, Adelaide, Sth Aust, presented at 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, Adelaide, Sth Aust, 17 July 2005 - 20 July 2005

McRae R, 2004, 'Breath of the dragon – observations of the January 2003', in Bushfire 2004 Conference, Adelaide., Adelaide, presented at Bushfire 2004 Conference, Adelaide

Conference Posters

Peterson D; Fromm M; Hyers E; McRae R, 2022, 'Pyrocumulonimbus and its Role in the Climate System: What is known and unknown?', Chicago, presented at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Chicago

McRae R, 2021, 'Global impacts from bushfires', presented at Australasian Fire Authorities Council Conference

McRae R, 2021, 'Predicting blow-up fire events – developing the BUFO2 model', presented at Australasian Fire Authorities Council Conference

McRae R, 2018, '"Struth it's hot": excess surface heating on hot days', Perth, presented at Australasian Fire Authorities Council Conference, Perth

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