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INTENSITY FIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Fire Detection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head fire intensity
1, record 1, English, head%20fire%20intensity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HFI 1, record 1, English, HFI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of heat energy released at the head of the fire. 2, record 1, English, - head%20fire%20intensity
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - head%20fire%20intensity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Détection des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intensité du front
1, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20du%20front
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IF 2, record 1, French, IF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20du%20front
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frontal fire intensity
1, record 2, English, frontal%20fire%20intensity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Byram’s fireline intensity 1, record 2, English, Byram%26rsquo%3Bs%20fireline%20intensity
correct, United States
- line-fire intensity 2, record 2, English, line%2Dfire%20intensity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of heat energy release per unit time per unit length of fire front. 2, record 2, English, - frontal%20fire%20intensity
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - frontal%20fire%20intensity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intensité du feu
1, record 2, French, intensit%C3%A9%20du%20feu
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intensité du feu de Byram 2, record 2, French, intensit%C3%A9%20du%20feu%20de%20Byram
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20du%20feu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'intensité est habituellement en kilowatt/heure. 1, record 2, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20du%20feu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fireline intensity
1, record 3, English, fireline%20intensity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fire line intensity 2, record 3, English, fire%20line%20intensity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - fireline%20intensity
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - fireline%20intensity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intensité de la ligne de feu
1, record 3, French, intensit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20ligne%20de%20feu
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intensity of fire
1, record 4, English, intensity%20of%20fire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- densité du feu 1, record 4, French, densit%C3%A9%20du%20feu
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- densité du tir 2, record 4, French, densit%C3%A9%20du%20tir
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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