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NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATING SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pre-Fire Planning
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- National Fire Danger Rating System
1, record 1, English, National%20Fire%20Danger%20Rating%20System
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- national fire danger rating system 2, record 1, English, national%20fire%20danger%20rating%20system
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- NFDRS 3, record 1, English, NFDRS
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- NFDRS 3, record 1, English, NFDRS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A multiple index to assess various aspects of fire danger on a day-to-day basis. 2, record 1, English, - National%20Fire%20Danger%20Rating%20System
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A system that directly integrates the effects of fuels, topography, and weather into components that deal with fire occurrence and fire behavior potential. 1, record 1, English, - National%20Fire%20Danger%20Rating%20System
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The system uses the components to derive indices that indicate the number of fires, difficulty of containment, and finally, the total fire control job in a rating area. 1, record 1, English, - National%20Fire%20Danger%20Rating%20System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévision des incendies
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système national d'évaluation du danger d'incendie
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20national%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20du%20danger%20d%27incendie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de gradation progressive employé pour déterminer quotidiennement les risques d'incendie forestier. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20national%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20du%20danger%20d%27incendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Herb W. Beall et J.G. Wright ont effectué une grande partie de la recherche originale sur les incendies de forêt. Au début des années 30, ces deux chercheurs ont mis au point des méthodes fondamentales pour la mesure des taux d'humidité contenue dans le carburant, qui sont toujours en usage. Ils ont également établi les principes sur lesquels se fonde le système national d'évaluation du danger d'incendie actuel. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20national%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20du%20danger%20d%27incendie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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