Description
The Drought Code (DC) is a variable of the Fire Weather Index rating system designed and adopted by the Canadian Forest Service. This is an indicator of the moisture of deep, compact organic layers.
Drought Code
Numerical rating of the average moisture content of deep, compact organic layers.
GEFF realtime Drought Code forecast 20170710 day 1
Technical information
| Hazard | Weather-induced fires |
|---|---|
| Coverage | Global |
| Horizon | 10 days |
| Time Resolution | 1 day |
| Spatial Resolution | O1280, ~9 km [HRES]; O640, ~18 km [ENS] |
| Update | Once a day following either the 00 UTC ECMWF forecast release. |
| Nature | Raster Maps |
| Availability | Bulk data services, Geospatial data services, Emergency messages, Product's catalogue |
