Depth of Burn (DOB) 1 : The reduction in forest floor thickness due to consumption by the fire process; most commonly used in connection with prescribed burning. Recommended SI unit is centimetres (cm)
The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), Glossary of Forest Fire Management Terms, Manitoba, Canada 2003. http://bcwildfire.ca/mediaroom/Backgrounders/2003_ Fire_Glossary.pdf, (For Fr - Canad) {474}