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SLOPE EQUIVALENT WIND SPEED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slope equivalent wind speed
1, record 1, English, slope%20equivalent%20wind%20speed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An approach used in the [Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction (FBP)] System whereby the effect of slope on fire spread with zero wind is given a value in units of wind speed. 1, record 1, English, - slope%20equivalent%20wind%20speed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse du vent équivalente à la pente
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20du%20vent%20%C3%A9quivalente%20%C3%A0%20la%20pente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective wind speed
1, record 2, English, effective%20wind%20speed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effective wind speed is the combined effect of midflame wind speed and the slope equivalent wind speed in the direction of maximum spread(head fire). Effective wind speed is used in place of midflame wind speed when winds are blowing upslope and to determine size and shape(length-to-width ratio) for those fires. 2, record 2, English, - effective%20wind%20speed
Record 2, Key term(s)
- effective windspeed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse effective du vent
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20effective%20du%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme des vecteurs de la vitesse du vent à découvert à 10 mètres et de la vitesse du vent de pente équivalente. 2, record 2, French, - vitesse%20effective%20du%20vent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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