Document

Title

Equations and Fortran IV program for the 1976 metric version of the Forest Fire Weather Index
Document Type: Book
Author(s): C. E. Van Wagner ; T. L. Pickett
Publication Year: 1975

Cataloging Information

Keyword(s):
  • Canada
  • computer programs
  • droughts
  • duff
  • fire danger rating
  • fire management
  • fuel management
  • fuel moisture
  • light
  • precipitation
  • rate of spread
  • statistical analysis
  • wind
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Record Maintained By:
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Record Last Modified: June 1, 2018
FRAMES Record Number: 39169
Tall Timbers Record Number: 13803
TTRS Location Status: In-file
TTRS Call Number: CAN DOC Information Report PS-X-58 DDW
TTRS Abstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission

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Description

This report presents the equations for the new 1976 metric version of the Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index. In addition to the changes needed to accommodate metric weather data, several mathematical improvements are introduced as well. These eliminate certain anomalies in the original version, but their overall effect is light enough that no serious problems in comparing new and old indexes should arise. Also presented is a Fortran IV program showing how the equation may be processed by computer.

Citation:
Van Wagner, C. E., and T. L. Pickett. 1975. Equations and Fortran IV program for the 1976 metric version of the Forest Fire Weather Index. Information Report PS-X-58. Chalk River Ontario, Canadian Forestry Service Petawawa Forest Experiment Station.