Estimation of the radiation extinction coefficient of natural fuel beds

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-71

  Vaz, Gilberto C ^a   André, Jorge C S ^b   Viegas, Domingos X ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Isotropic non isotropic fuel beds; Laboratory experiments

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442511123     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF03009     Document Type: Article

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