Ray tracing radio waves in wildfire environments

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 67, Issue , 2007, Pages 153-172

  Mphale, K ^a   Heron, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33947141895     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER06082302     Document Type: Article

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