Evaluation of MM5 model resolution when applied to prediction of National Fire Danger Rating indexes

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-154

  Hoadley, Jeanne L ^a   Rorig, Miriam L ^a   Bradshaw, Larry ^a   Ferguson, Sue A ^a   Westrick, Kenneth J ^b   Goodrick, Scott L ^c   Werth, Paul ^d  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b Fire Sciences Laboratory ^*  (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d Northwest Interagency Coordination Center   (United States)

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EID: 33744760146     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF05015     Document Type: Article

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