Fuel models and fire potential from satellite and surface observations

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 159-170

  Burgan, Robert E ^a   Klaver, Robert W ^b   Klarer, Jacqueline M ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION AND SCIENCE EROS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire danger; Fire model; Fire potential; Fuels; Satellite data

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032350727     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF9980159     Document Type: Article

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