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In cffdrs: Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System

version 1.9.0

Enhancements

Updated all documentation

The following functions have been deprecated:

• .BROSCalc -> back_rate_of_spread
• .BEcalc -> buildup_effect
• .buiCalc -> buildup_index
• .C6calc -> intermediate_surface_rate_of_spread_c6, crown_rate_of_spread_c6, crown_fraction_burned_c6, rate_of_spread_c6
• .CFBcalc -> critical_surface_intensity, surface_fire_rate_of_spread, crown_fraction_burned
• -.DCCalc -> drought_code
• .DISTtcalc -> distance_at_time
• .dmcCalc -> duff_moisture_code
• .ffmcCalc -> foliar_moisture_content
• .FBPcalc -> fire_behaviour_prediction
• .FIcalc -> fire_intensity
• fireSeason -> fire_season
• fwiCalc -> fire_weather_index
• .FROScalc -> flank_rate_of_spread
• .FMCcalc -> foliar_moisture_content
• .ISIcalc -> initial_spread_index
• .LBtcalc -> length_to_breadth_at_time
• .LBcalc -> length_to_breadth
• wDC -> overwinter_drought_code
• .ROSthetacalc -> rate_of_spread_at_theta
• .ROStcalc -> rate_of_spread_at_time
• .ROScalc -> rate_of_spread
• .SFCcalc -> surface_fuel_consumption
• .TFCcalc -> total_fuel_consumption

Each function in this list has been replaced with a readable version. Some functions have had their pieces extracted and have become multiple functions.

Fixes

Remove dependencies on archived packages 'rgdal' and 'raster'

New

Added automated testing of all functions

Improved readability of functions and subfunctions

All changes documented in the git repo: https://github.com/cffdrs/cffdrs_r

cffdrs documentation built on June 22, 2024, 12:25 p.m.