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The Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index System

This is a user manual for Fire Weather Index (FWI) system. It includes the equations and the FORTRAN code for FWI calculation.

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Creator C. A. Van Wagner and T. L. Pickett
Summary Improved official equations are presented for 1984 for the Canadian forest Fire Weather Index (FWI) System. The mathematical refinement serve to further rationalize the Fine Fuel Moisture code and render it more compatible with other development in the Canadian Forest Fire Rating Danger (FFRD) system.
Local Relevance This manual is the foundation for any researcher in NWT want to learn about Candaina FWI system
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Tags Forest fire,FWI,Fine Fuel Moisture
Geographic Region NWT
Release Date 1987-01-01
Last Modified Date 1987-01-01
Funding Program