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HEAD FIRE INTENSITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blowup fire
1, record 1, English, blowup%20fire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blow-up fire 2, record 1, English, blow%2Dup%20fire
correct
- blow-up 3, record 1, English, blow%2Dup
correct, noun
- blowup 4, record 1, English, blowup
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A somewhat sudden, and sometimes unexpected, major increase in rate of spread and head fire intensity sufficient to upset overall fire suppression action or plans. 5, record 1, English, - blowup%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Blow-ups can result from small or large fire situations. 5, record 1, English, - blowup%20fire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blow up
- blow up fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flambée explosive
1, record 1, French, flamb%C3%A9e%20explosive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation forte, subite et parfois imprévue de la vitesse de propagation et de l'intensité d'un incendie, suffisante pour bouleverser les mesures ou les plans généraux de lutte. 2, record 1, French, - flamb%C3%A9e%20explosive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Fire Detection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head fire intensity
1, record 2, English, head%20fire%20intensity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HFI 1, record 2, English, HFI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of heat energy released at the head of the fire. 2, record 2, English, - head%20fire%20intensity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The head fire intensity] has become one of the standard gauges by which fire managers estimate the difficulty of controlling a fire and select appropriate suppression methods. 3, record 2, English, - head%20fire%20intensity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Détection des incendies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intensité du front
1, record 2, French, intensit%C3%A9%20du%20front
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IF 2, record 2, French, IF
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'intensité du front est devenue] un des indicateurs étalon en vertu duquel les gestionnaires des incendies de forêt évaluent la difficulté de contrôler un incendie et choisissent des méthodes appropriées de suppression. 2, record 2, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20du%20front
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fires and Explosions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- extreme fire behaviour
1, record 3, English, extreme%20fire%20behaviour
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A level of fire behaviour that often precludes any fire suppression action. 2, record 3, English, - extreme%20fire%20behaviour
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Extreme fire behaviour] usually involves one or more of the following characteristics : high rate of spread and head fire intensity, crowning, prolific spotting, presence of large fire whirls, and a well-established convection column. Fires exhibiting such phenomena often behave in an erratic and dangerous manner. 2, record 3, English, - extreme%20fire%20behaviour
Record 3, Key term(s)
- extreme fire behavior
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Feux et explosions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- comportement extrême d'un incendie
1, record 3, French, comportement%20extr%C3%AAme%20d%27un%20incendie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- comportement extrême du feu 2, record 3, French, comportement%20extr%C3%AAme%20du%20feu
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comportement d'un feu dont la vitesse, l'intensité ou le comportement erratique limite ou empêche toute mesure de suppression traditionnelle. 1, record 3, French, - comportement%20extr%C3%AAme%20d%27un%20incendie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction System
1, record 4, English, Canadian%20Forest%20Fire%20Behavior%20Prediction%20System
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FBP System 1, record 4, English, FBP%20System
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction(FBP) System provides quantitative estimates of potential head fire spread rate, fuel consumption, and fire intensity, as well as fire descriptions. With the aid of an elliptical fire growth model, it gives estimates of fire area, perimeter, perimeter growth rate, and flank and back fire behavior. 1, record 4, English, - Canadian%20Forest%20Fire%20Behavior%20Prediction%20System
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Incendies de végétation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Méthode canadienne de prévision du comportement des incendies de forêt
1, record 4, French, M%C3%A9thode%20canadienne%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision%20du%20comportement%20des%20incendies%20de%20for%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- PCI 1, record 4, French, PCI
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Méthode canadienne de prévision du comportement des incendies de forêt (PCI) fournit des estimations quantitatives de la vitesse de propagation de la tête des incendies, de la consommation de combustible et de l'intensité des incendies ainsi qu'une description des incendies. Au moyen d'un modèle elliptique de la propagation du feu, on produit des estimations de la superficie et du périmêtre des zones touchées et de la vitesse d'extension du périmètre ainsi qu'une indication du comportement du feu sur les flancs et l'arrière. 1, record 4, French, - M%C3%A9thode%20canadienne%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision%20du%20comportement%20des%20incendies%20de%20for%C3%AAt
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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