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Type: Report
Publication Date: 1990
The Drought Code component of the Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index System is an indicator of long term drought and the associated impact on forest fire management. The Drought Code has definite seasonal trends, which can make interpretation of the current daily value difficult without a good frame of reference. Thirty five years of weather data from 35 selected weather stations across Canada were used to develop mean daily Drought Code average values for each weather station throughout the fire season. The graphs produced provide fire managers with daily mean Drought Code values and historical maximum values throughout the fire season, for comparison with observed daily Drought Code values.
Citation: McAlpine, R. S. 1990. Seasonal trends in the drought code component of the Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index System.
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- Canada
- Canada
- droughts
- fire danger rating
- fire management
- precipitation
- season of fire
- weather observations
Tall Timbers Record Number: 20349 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: Fire File • Abstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
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