Numerical predictions on the soil thermal effect under surface fire conditions

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-63

  Oliveira, L A ^a   Viegas, D X ^a   Raimundo, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fire effects on soil; Numerical simulation of temperature distribution; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031512939     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF9970051     Document Type: Article

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