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FIRELINE INTENSITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frontal fire intensity
1, record 1, English, frontal%20fire%20intensity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Byram's fireline intensity 1, record 1, English, Byram%27s%20fireline%20intensity
correct, United States
- line-fire intensity 2, record 1, English, line%2Dfire%20intensity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of heat energy release per unit time per unit length of fire front. 2, record 1, English, - frontal%20fire%20intensity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flame size is its main visual manifestation. Fire intensity is a major determinant of certain fire effects and difficulty of control. 2, record 1, English, - frontal%20fire%20intensity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intensité du feu
1, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20du%20feu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intensité du feu de Byram 2, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20du%20feu%20de%20Byram
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de chaleur ou d'énergie dégagée par le feu par unité de longueur d'un front de flammes. 1, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20du%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'intensité est habituellement en kilowatt/heure. 1, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20du%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fireline intensity
1, record 2, English, fireline%20intensity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fire line intensity 2, record 2, English, fire%20line%20intensity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of heat release per unit length of fireline, usually expressed in KW/m or BTU/ft-sec. 3, record 2, English, - fireline%20intensity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fireline intensity is defined as HWR where H is the heat of combustion, W is the weight of fuel consumed by flaming front per unit area, and R is the lineal rate of spread. 3, record 2, English, - fireline%20intensity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intensité de la ligne de feu
1, record 2, French, intensit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20ligne%20de%20feu
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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