An Easy-To-Make Shelter for the Triple Beam Balance Used at Fire Weather Stations

John S. Frost

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An Easy-To-Make Shelter for the Triple Beam Balance Used at Fire Weather Stations

Informally Refereed

Authors:

John S. Frost

Year:

1976

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NC-208. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Describes how to build a housing for the balance used to weigh fuel moisture sticks. The housing is easy to build, low-cost, and can be mounted on the supports of the standard cotton region shelter.

Keywords

fire-danger-rating, fuel moisture sticks

Citation

Frost, John S. 1976. An Easy-To-Make Shelter for the Triple Beam Balance Used at Fire Weather Stations. Research Note NC-208. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station