Meteorological processes relevant to forest fire dynamics on the Spanish mediterranean coast

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-100

  Millán, Millán M ^a   Estrela, María J ^a   Badenas, Conrado ^a  

^a Ctr Environ Studs Mediterranean   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRE; FOREST; SEA BREEZE; WIND PROFILE;

FOREST FIRE; LAND BREEZE; REGIONAL WEATHER PATTERN; SEA BREEZE;

SPAIN, MEDITERRANEAN CAOST; SPAIN, VALENCIA;

EID: 0031835107     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1998)037<0083:MPRTFF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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