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INDEPENDENT CROWN FIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fires and Explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- independent crown fire
1, record 1, English, independent%20crown%20fire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire that advances in the crown fuel layer only. 1, record 1, English, - independent%20crown%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Feux et explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feu de cime indépendant
1, record 1, French, feu%20de%20cime%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feu qui se propage uniquement dans la couche de combustibles de cime. 1, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20cime%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- running crown fire
1, record 2, English, running%20crown%20fire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crown fire. A forest fire burning through tree tops. A running crown fire is one that is independent of the surface fire. 2, record 2, English, - running%20crown%20fire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feu de cime roulant
1, record 2, French, feu%20de%20cime%20roulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On reconnaît deux types particuliers de feux de cimes, soit les feux de cimes dépendants et les feux de cimes roulants. [...] ils sont roulants lorsque, dans une forêt dense, le feu se développe dans la cime des arbres et, sous l'action d'un fort vent, se propage indépendamment du feu de surface. 2, record 2, French, - feu%20de%20cime%20roulant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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