Reaction times and burning rates for wind tunnel headfires

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 195-211

  Nelson Jr , Ralph M ^a,b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b National Forests in North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Combustion zone; Fire behavior; Heat transfer; Mass loss rate; Residence time

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042205046     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF02041     Document Type: Article

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