A dynamics based view of atmosphere-fire interactions

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 247-255

  Potter, Brian E ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Blowup fire; Fire weather; Plume dominated fire

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036996855     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/wf02008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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