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Author(s):
Rodney A. Norum, William C. Fischer
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Topic(s):
Fuels Inventory & Monitoring
Fuels

NRFSN number: 11926
FRAMES RCS number: 14020
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This note describes tests conducted to evaluate performance of a standard kitchen-type microwave oven for determining moisture content of dead woody fuels. Procedures are suggested for using the microwave oven to obtain fuel moisture information. Examples are also provided of field use.

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Norum, Rodney A.; Fischer, William C. 1980. Determining the moisture content of some dead forest fuels using a microwave oven. Res. Note INT-RN-277. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 7 p.

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