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FBP SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction System
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Forest%20Fire%20Behavior%20Prediction%20System
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FBP System 1, record 1, English, FBP%20System
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Canadian%20Forest%20Fire%20Behavior%20Prediction%20System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Méthode canadienne de prévision du comportement des incendies de forêt
1, record 1, French, M%C3%A9thode%20canadienne%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision%20du%20comportement%20des%20incendies%20de%20for%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PCI 1, record 1, French, PCI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - M%C3%A9thode%20canadienne%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision%20du%20comportement%20des%20incendies%20de%20for%C3%AAt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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