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Type: Book
Author(s): C. E. Van Wagner
Publication Date: 1977

A method is presented for computing fine fuel moisture content at hourly intervals around the clock. It is derived from the standard daily Fine Fuel Moisture Code used in the Canadian system of forest fire danger rating. It produces diurnal cycles of fuel moisture content that match the behavior of real pine litter fairly well. It also progresses from day to day at rates similar to the standard Fine Fuel Moisture Code. Equations are included, and possible applications discussed.

Citation: Van Wagner, C. E. 1977. A method of computing fine fuel moisture content throughout the diurnal cycle. Information Report PS-X-69. Chalk River, Ontario, Canadian Forestry Service, Petawawa Forest Experiment Station.

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Topics:
Fire Ecology    Fuels    Models    Weather
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    International    National
Keywords:
  • Canada
  • droughts
  • fine fuels
  • fire danger rating
  • fuel management
  • fuel moisture
  • humidity
  • litter
  • moisture
  • Ontario
  • pine forests
  • Pinus banksiana
  • statistical analysis
  • temperature
  • weather observations
  • wind
Tall Timbers Record Number: 13688Location Status: In-fileCall Number: CAN DOCS Information Reports PS-X-69 DDWAbstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
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FRAMES Record Number: 39061

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