Computes Angstroem index value
Computes Angstroem index value
Angstroem index value
Computes Buildup index (canadian index)
Computes Buildup index (canadian index)
DC index value
BUI index value
Computes Baumgartner index
Computes Baumgartner index
cumulative sum of five previous days PET penmann value (PET values should be calculated at 14:00)
cumulative sum of five previous days rainfall
Baumgartner index value
Computes Baumgartner Danger classes (form March to September)
Computes Baumgartner Danger classes (form March to September)
Baumgartner Index
month umber (3-9)
Baumgartner Danger classes
Computes weighted 24-hour average moisture condition for 1000-hour timelag model (Brandshaw et al.
Computes weighted 24-hour average moisture condition for 1000-hour timelag model (Brandshaw et al. 1983)
weighted 24-hour average Equilibrium moisture content
precipitation duration [hours]
1000-hour timelag fuel moisture [%]
Computes Drought code (canadian index)
Computes Drought code (canadian index)
previous day DC value
current date
temperature at noon (12:00)
snowcover (0/1)
start value for initialization
DC index value
Computes Drought Factor after Griffith 1999 The rainfall event is defined as consecutive days with rainfall above a threshold (2 mm inFinkele 2006).
Computes Drought Factor after Griffith 1999 The rainfall event is defined as consecutive days with rainfall above a threshold (2 mm inFinkele 2006).
cumulative sum of last rain event
rain event age (number of days since the day with the largest daily rainfall amount within the rain event, Finkele 2006)
current KBDISI value [mm]
FFDI index value
Computes Drought Factor after Griffith 1999 and adjusted (Finkele et al.
Computes Drought Factor after Griffith 1999 and adjusted (Finkele et al. 2006) The rainfall event is defined as consecutive days with rainfall above a threshold (2 mm inFinkele 2006).
cumulative sum of last rain event
rain event age (number of days since the day with the largest daily rainfall amount within the rain event, Finkele 2006)
current KBDISI value [mm]
FFDI index value
Computes Drought Factor after Noble 1980
Computes Drought Factor after Noble 1980
cumulative sum of last consecutive rainfall
consecutive days without rainfall
current KBDISI value [mm]
FFDI index value
Computes duff moisture code (canadian index)
Computes duff moisture code (canadian index)
previous day DMC value
temperature at noon (12:00)
relative humidity at noon (12:00)
snowcover (0/1)
latitude of location (if NaN will use only the standard table to get daylength (no latitude influence)
start value for initialization
DMC index value
Computes DayLightHoursFAO
Computes DayLightHoursFAO
Date in millisec
Latitude of location
Number of daylight hours FAO
Computes DayLightHoursNFDRS
Computes DayLightHoursNFDRS
Date in millisec
Latitude of location
Number of daylight hours NFDRS
Computes the number of consecutive days without rainfall (or below a threshold)
Computes the number of consecutive days without rainfall (or below a threshold)
previous number of consecutive days without rainfall [-]
daily rainfall amount [mm]
consecutive days without rainfall
Computes equilibrium moisture content (Simard 1968)
Computes equilibrium moisture content (Simard 1968)
Temperature [°C]
Relative Humidity [%]
Equilibrium moisture content
Computes weighted 24-hour average EMC (Brandshaw et al.
Computes weighted 24-hour average EMC (Brandshaw et al. 1983)
minimum Temperature
maximum Temperature
minimum Relative Humidity
maximum Relative Humidity
daylength [hours]
weighted 24-hour average Equilibrium moisture content
Computes equilibrium moisture content at the fuel-atmosphere interface (Brandshaw et al.
Computes equilibrium moisture content at the fuel-atmosphere interface (Brandshaw et al. 1983)
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Cloud cover fraction [ratio]
Equilibrium moisture content
Computes actual vapour pressure, according to Allen et al.
Computes actual vapour pressure, according to Allen et al.(1998)
temperature [C]
relative humidity [%]
actual vapour pressure [kPa]
Computes saturation vapour pressure, according to Allen et al.
Computes saturation vapour pressure, according to Allen et al.(1998), eq.11
Temperature [C]
saturation vapour pressure [kPa]
Computes MacArthur 5 index (FFDI)
Computes MacArthur 5 index (FFDI)
Drought Factor
air temperaure at 15:00
relative humidity at 15:00
Wind speed at 15:00 [m/s]
FFDI index value
Computes fine fuel moisture code (canadian index)
Computes fine fuel moisture code (canadian index)
previous day FFMC value
temperature at noon (12:00)
relative humidity at noon (12:00)
wind speed at noon (12:00)
snowcover (0/1)
start value for initialization
FFMC index value
Computes Fosberg index value
Computes Fosberg index value
Wind speed average [m/s]
Fosberg index value
Computes Fosberg index value
Computes Fosberg index value
Temperature average [°C]
Relative humidity [%]
Wind speed average [m/s]
Fosberg index value
Computes the modified Fosberg index value
Computes the modified Fosberg index value
KBDI [inch/100]
Fosberg index value (original)
modified Fosberg index value
Computes FMI index value
Computes FMI index value
Temperature average [°C]
Relative humidity [%]
FMI index value
Computes Fire weather index in S-scale(canadian index)
Computes Fire weather index in S-scale(canadian index)
BUI index value
ISI index value
FWI index value
Computes heatIndex I (for PET Thorntwaite)
Computes heatIndex I (for PET Thorntwaite)
monthly mean temperatures (12 values)
heat index
Computes the I87 fire danger index, according to Carrega 1988.
Computes the I87 fire danger index, according to Carrega 1988.
Dew has been omitted.
air temperature
air humidity [%]
wind speed [m/s]
rainfall [mm]
Orieux soil water reserve [mm]
Carrega surface soil water reserve [mm]
phenological coefficient
I87 index
Computes the Ignition index (step for the Portuguese index Ifa).
Computes the Ignition index (step for the Portuguese index Ifa).
air temperature at noon
dewpoint temperature at noon
numerical risk index value
Computes Initial spread index (canadian index)
Computes Initial spread index (canadian index)
FFMC index value
wind speed at noon (12:00)
ISI index value
Computes the Ifa index (Portuguese index).
Computes the Ifa index (Portuguese index).
ignition index
rainfall [mm]
wind speed [m/s]
start of fire season [msec]
end of fire season [msec]
Ifa index value
Computes KBDI index value
Computes KBDI index value
previous day KBDI Value
weekly rain threshold to initialize index
Annual rainfall average [mm]
Maximal temperature [°C]
sum of consecutive rainfall [mm]
Rainfall amount [mm]
KBDI index value
Computes KBDISI index value
Computes KBDISI index value
previous day KBDI Value
weekly rain threshold to initialize index
Annual rainfall average [mm]
Maximal temperature [°C]
sum of consecutive rainfall [mm]
Rainfall amount [mm]
KBDISI index value
Computes M68 Value (precipitation & vegetation corrected with fields for phenological phases)
Computes M68 Value (precipitation & vegetation corrected with fields for phenological phases)
list of pM68 values
list of dates (millisec)
lis of rainfall values
list of birch leaves phenological phase (0/1)
list of robinia blossom phenological phase (0/1)
first date for vegetation correction (millisec)
second date for vegetation correction (millisec)
M68 vegetation correction value
Computes M68 Value (precipitation & vegetation corrected) omitted phenological phases
Computes M68 Value (precipitation & vegetation corrected) omitted phenological phases
list of pM68 values
list of dates (millisec)
lis of rainfall values
date start of birch leaves phenological phase (millisec)
date start of robinia blossom phenological phase (millisec)
first date for vegetation correction (millisec)
second date for vegetation correction (millisec)
M68 vegetation correction value
Computes 1-hour timelag fuel moisture (Brandshaw et al.
Computes 1-hour timelag fuel moisture (Brandshaw et al. 1983)
equilibrium moisture content at the fuel-atmosphere interface
1-hour timelag fuel moisture [%]
Computes 10-hour timelag fuel moisture (Brandshaw et al.
Computes 10-hour timelag fuel moisture (Brandshaw et al. 1983)
equilibrium moisture content at the fuel-atmosphere interface
10-hour timelag fuel moisture [%]
Computes 100-hour timelag fuel moisture (Brandshaw et al.
Computes 100-hour timelag fuel moisture (Brandshaw et al. 1983)
previous'day value
weighted 24-hour average Equilibrium moisture content
precipitation duration [hours]
100-hour timelag fuel moisture [%]
Computes 1000-hour timelag fuel moisture (Brandshaw et al.
Computes 1000-hour timelag fuel moisture (Brandshaw et al. 1983)
weighted 24-hour average Equilibrium moisture content
precipitation duration [hours]
1000-hour timelag fuel moisture [%]
Computes Munger index value
Computes Munger index value
previous day Munger Value
daily rainfall amount [mm]
Munger index value
Computes Nesterov index value
Computes Nesterov index value
previous day Nesterov Value
temperature at 15:00
dewpoint temperature at 15:00
daily rainfall amount [mm]
Nesterov index value
Computes Orieux index (soil water reserve).
Computes Orieux index (soil water reserve).
soil water reserve [mm]
wind speed [m/s]
Orieux index (1 usual, 2high, 3 very high fire danger)
Approximates precipitation duration in a day [h]
Approximates precipitation duration in a day [h]
rainfall [mm]
climate class (Deeming et al. 1977) [1-4]
precipitation duration in a day [h]
Computes Potential evapotranspiration (Penman formula), after Shuttleworth (1993)
Computes Potential evapotranspiration (Penman formula), after Shuttleworth (1993)
net radiation value
temperature
wind speed
vapor pressure deficit value
altitude of location
potential evapotranspiration value (Penman formula)
Computes potential evapotranspiration after Thorntwaite [mm/day]
Computes potential evapotranspiration after Thorntwaite [mm/day]
temperature
daylightHour
heat index
potential evapotranspiration after Thorntwaite [mm/day]
Computes potential evapotranspiration after Thorntwaite [mm/day] with Camargo et al.
Computes potential evapotranspiration after Thorntwaite [mm/day] with Camargo et al. 1999 correction
minimum daily temperature
maximum daily temperature
daylightHour
heat index
potential evapotranspiration after Thorntwaite [mm/day]
Computes potential evapotranspiration after Thorntwaite [mm/day] with Pereira and Pruitt 2004 correction
Computes potential evapotranspiration after Thorntwaite [mm/day] with Pereira and Pruitt 2004 correction
daylightHour
heat index
potential evapotranspiration after Thorntwaite [mm/day]
Computes the Numerical Risk index (Sol 1990).
Computes the Numerical Risk index (Sol 1990).
r is set = 45 for the non vegetative season (form November to April).
air temperature
dewpoint temperature
wind [m/s]
cloud cover fraction [ratio]
soil water reserve [mm]
date [ms] (to check period of the year)
numerical risk index value
Computes Extraterrestrial radiation
Computes Extraterrestrial radiation
date of current day
latitude of location in decimal degrees
extraterrestrial radiation value
Computes amount (sum) of consecutive rainfall.
Computes amount (sum) of consecutive rainfall.
previous day sum of consecutive rainfall [°C]
Rainfall amount [%]
amount of consecutive rainfall
Computes Net radiation
Computes Net radiation
date of current day
relative humidity
maximal temperature
minimal temperature
latitude of location
altitude of location
krs correction value
albedo correction value
net radiation value
Computes Net longwave radiation
Computes Net longwave radiation
date of current day
relative humidity
maximal temperature
minimal temperature
latitude of location
altitude of location
krs correction value
net longwave radiation value
Computes Net shortwave radiation
Computes Net shortwave radiation
date of current day
maximal temperature
minimal temperature
latitude of location
krs correction value
albedo correction value
net shortwave radiation value
Computes Solar radiation
Computes Solar radiation
date of current day
maximal temperature
minimal temperature
latitude of location in decimal degrees
krs correction value
solar radiation value
Computes Clear-sky solar radiation
Computes Clear-sky solar radiation
date of current day
latitude of location
altitude of location
clear-sky solar radiation value
Computes Sharples index value
Computes Sharples index value
Temperature average [°C]
Relative humidity [%]
Wind speed average [m/s]
Sharples index value
Computes Dewpoint Temperature, according to Allen et al.
Computes Dewpoint Temperature, according to Allen et al.(1998)
The day temperature average is expressed in and the relative humidity is expressed in
Temperature [°C]
Relative Humidity [%]
Dewpoint Temperature [°C]
Computes effective temperature (Camargo et al.
Computes effective temperature (Camargo et al. 1999)
The day temperature average is expressed in [°C] and the relative humidity is expressed in [%]
minimum Temperature
maximum Temperature
effective Temperature
Computes effective temperature (Pereira and Pruitt 2004)
Computes effective temperature (Pereira and Pruitt 2004)
The day temperature average is expressed in [°C] and the relative humidity is expressed in [%]
daylightHours
modified effective Temperature
Computes vapor pressure deficit using Tmax and Tmin, according to Allen et al.
Computes vapor pressure deficit using Tmax and Tmin, according to Allen et al.(1998), eq.12
Relative Humidity
Maximal Temperature
Minimal Temperature
Vapor Pressure Deficit
Computes vapor pressure deficit
Computes vapor pressure deficit
Relative Humidity [%]
Temperature [C]
Vapor Pressure Deficit [kPa]
Computes amount (sum) of the last consecutive rainfall.
Computes amount (sum) of the last consecutive rainfall. Compared to RainSum, it retains the value over the dry periods (P=0)
previous day sum of consecutive rainfall [°C]
Rainfall amount [mm]
previous day's Rainfall amount [mm]
amount of last consecutive rainfall [mm]
Computes amount (sum) of the last significant rainfall event.
Computes amount (sum) of the last significant rainfall event. The rainfall event is defined as consecutive days with rainfall above a threshold (2 mm in Finkele 2006).
To be used for the calculation of the DF (Drought Factor) according to Griffith and Finkele.
previous day sum of consecutive rainfall [°C]
Rainfall amount [mm]
previous day's Rainfall amount [mm]
threshold daily rain to consider a rain evnet
amount of last significant rainfall event [mm]
Calculate the mean annual rainfall, not considering missing values
Calculate the mean annual rainfall, not considering missing values
sequence with daily rainfalls
Mean Annual Rainfall
Calculate the mean annual rainfall
Calculate the mean annual rainfall
File with all daily rainfall
Mean Annual Rainfall
Computes pM68 Value (precipitation corrected with Snowcover field)
Computes pM68 Value (precipitation corrected with Snowcover field)
previous value of pM68
Temperature at 13:00
Relative humidity at 13:00
Current Date (millisec)
current day ranifall sum at 13:00
previous day rainfall
2 days ago rainfall
3 days ago rainfall
current day snowcover (0/1)
previous day snowcover (0/1)
2 days ag snowcover (0/1)
Date start of fireseason (millisec)
Date end of fireseason (millisec)
pM68 rain/snow correction value
Computes pM68 Value (precipitation corrected with Snowcover field)
Computes pM68 Value (precipitation corrected with Snowcover field)
previous value of pM68
Temperature at 13:00
Vapour pressure deficit at 13:00
Current Date (millisec)
current day ranifall sum at 13:00
current day snowcover (0/1)
previous day snowcover (0/1)
2 days ag snowcover (0/1)
Date start of fireseason (millisec)
Date end of fireseason (millisec)
pM68 rain/snow correction value
Computes pM68dwd Value (precipitation corrected with Snowcover field)
Computes pM68dwd Value (precipitation corrected with Snowcover field)
previous value of pM68
Temperature at 13:00
Relative humidity at 13:00
Current Date (millisec)
previous day rainfall
2 days ago rainfall
3 days ago rainfall
current day snowcover (0/1)
previous day snowcover (0/1)
2 days ag snowcover (0/1)
Date start of fireseason (millisec)
Date end of fireseason (millisec)
pM68 rain/snow correction value
Computes atmospheric pressure (in Allen et al.
Computes atmospheric pressure (in Allen et al.(1998) eq. 7)
altitude of location
atmospheric pressure value [kPa]
Computes soil water reserve for the Orieux index.
Computes soil water reserve for the Orieux index. Initialisation condition has been added similar to KBDI index
previous'day Orieux index
weekly rain threshold to initialize index [mm]
rainfall [mm]
potential evapotranspiration after Thorntwaite
sum of rain over last 7 days
soil water reserve of the Orieux index [mm]
Rainfall event age, defined as the number of days since the day with the largest daily rainfall within the rain event (Finkele 2006, ref to Sullivan 2001).
Rainfall event age, defined as the number of days since the day with the largest daily rainfall within the rain event (Finkele 2006, ref to Sullivan 2001). The rainfall event is defined as consecutive days with rainfall above a threshold (2 mm in Finkele 2006).
To be used for the calculation of the DF (Drought Factor) according to Griffith and Finkele.
previous rainfall event age [days]
Rainfall amount [mm]
previous day's Rainfall amount [mm]
threshold daily rain to consider a rain evnet
rainfall event age [days]
Computes the surface soil water reserve, according to Carrega 1988.
Computes the surface soil water reserve, according to Carrega 1988. The water balance has been used.
Dew has been omitted.
previous'day rs
rainfall [mm]
potential evapotranspiration after Thorntwaite
sum of continuous rain
Orieux index
Computes the slope of the saturation vapour pressure curve, according to Allen et al.
Computes the slope of the saturation vapour pressure curve, according to Allen et al.(1998), eq.13
Temperature [C]
slope of the saturation vapour pressure curve [kPa/C]
Contains all the core functions for the calculation of the indices, using single values as inputs.