Measuring duff moisture content in the field using a portable meter sensitive to dielectric permittivity

Robichaud, P.R.; Gasvoda, D.S.; Hungerford, R.D.; Bilski, J.; Ashmun, L.E.; Reardon, J. 2004. Measuring duff moisture content in the field using a portable meter sensitive to dielectric permittivity. International Journal of Wildland Fire 13(3): 343-353.

Keywords: prescribed fire, forest floor, duff moisture content, frequency domain reflectometry, time domain reflectometry, duff moisture meter

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Abstract: Duff water content is an important consideration for fire managers when determining favorable timing for prescrived fire ignition. The duff consumption during burning depends largely on the duff water content at the time of ignition. A portable duff moisture meter was developed for real-time water content measurements of non-homogenous material such as forest duff.

Moscow FSL publication no. 2004b