SAFARI-92 characterization of biomass and fire behavior in the small experimental burns in the Kruger National Park

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 23531-23539

  Trollope, W S W ^a   Trollope, L A ^a   Potgieter, A L F ^b   Zambatis, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS BURNING; FIRE BEHAVIOUR; FUEL LOAD; SAFARI PROJECT;

SOUTH AFRICA, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0345332093     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd00691     Document Type: Article

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