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Type: Report
Author(s): William R. Beaufait; William C. Fischer
Publication Date: 1969

Fire managers require 24-hour records of temperature, relative humidity, and windspeed to use fire efficiently and effectively. When carefully calibrated and interpreted, modified hygrothermographs provide minimum instrumentation to obtain these records. An actual case of record interpretation and use is included.

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Citation: Beaufait, William R.; Fischer, William C. 1969. Identifying weather suitable for prescribed burning. Research Note INT-RN-94. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 7 P.

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Keywords:
  • hygrothermograph
  • relative humidity
  • windspeed
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FRAMES Record Number: 13998