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FUEL QUANTITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel load
1, record 1, English, fuel%20load
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fuel quantity 2, record 1, English, fuel%20quantity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The oven dry weight of fine fuel per unit land area ... 2, record 1, English, - fuel%20load
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fuel load [is] commonly expressed in units of tonnes per hectare (t/ha). 2, record 1, English, - fuel%20load
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charge de combustible
1, record 1, French, charge%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poids sec des combustibles par unité de superficie. 1, record 1, French, - charge%20de%20combustible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Properties of Fuels
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuel quantity
1, record 2, English, fuel%20quantity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fuel quantity. ... it should be obvious that the quantity of fuel is very important but also highly variable ... (The) quantity of fuel available for combustion in a given situation may depend not only on the amount of exposed fuel surface but also on the vegetative stage of all living plant material and the moisture content of all dead plant materials. 1, record 2, English, - fuel%20quantity
Record 2, Key term(s)
- quantity of fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés des combustibles
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quantité de combustible
1, record 2, French, quantit%C3%A9%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les combustibles végétaux. (...) Ainsi, la distribution du combustible est un facteur primordial agissant sur le comportement du feu. La quantité de combustible joue aussi un rôle. Un accroissement de la quantité du matériel inflammable entraîne un accroissement de la quantité d'énergie émise par le feu (...) Les feux les plus violents, et par conséquent les plus difficiles à combattre, apparaissent dans les zones contenant de grandes accumulations de combustibles. 1, record 2, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20combustible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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