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Definition

fine fuel moisture code (FFMC) noun

The Fine Fuel Moisture Code (FFMC) is a numeric rating of the moisture content of litter and other cured fine fuels. This code is an indicator of the relative ease of ignition and the flammability of fine fuel[1].

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indice du combustible léger (ICL)[2]

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细小可燃物湿度码[3]

References


  1. Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index (FWI) System. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019, October 23. https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/background/summary/fwi
  2. Environmental Canada (1984). Tables for the Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index System. Retrieved 2019, October 26. https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/ftp/!Project/FireBehaviour/Canadian%20Fire%20Behaviour%20for%20AU/FWI%20Tables.pdf
  3. XIN, Xiao-ying (2011). "Canadian forest fire weather index(FWI) system: a review". Journal of Zhejiang A&F University: 314–318.