Evaluation of ERS SAR Data for Prediction of Fire Danger in a Boreal Region

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 183-194

  Bourgeau Chavez, Laura L ^a   Kasischke, Eric S ^b   Rutherford, Mark D ^c  

^a ERIM International   (United States)

^b 2181 LeFrak Hall ^*  (United States)

^c State of Alaska   (United States)

Author keywords

Canadian Fire Weather Index; ERS SAR data; Picea marianna (Mill.) BSP; Tok Alaska

Indexed keywords

PICEA; PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 0034559580     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/wf00009     Document Type: Article

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