A new method to estimate fuel surface area-to-volume ratio using water immersion

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 59-66

  Fernandes, Paulo M ^a   Rego, Francisco C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b Estacao Florestal Nacional   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fire behavior; Fuel; Portugal; Shrubs; Surface area to volume ratio

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032392682     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF9980059     Document Type: Article

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