Comparison of Methods for the Assessment of Fire Danger in the Czech Republic
The performance of fire indices based on weather variables was analyzed with a special focus on the Czech Republic. Three fire weather danger indices that are the basis of fire danger rating systems used in different parts of the world were assessed: the Canadian Fire Weather Index (FWI), Australian...
Main Authors: | František Jurečka, Martin Možný, Jan Balek, Zdeněk Žalud, Miroslav Trnka |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mendel University Press
2019-01-01
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Series: | Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis |
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Online Access: | https://acta.mendelu.cz/67/5/1285/ |
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