Local-scale modelling system to simulate smoke dispersion

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 196-203

  Valente, Joana ^a   Miranda, Ana I ^a   Lopes, António G ^b   Borrego, Carlos ^a   Viegas, Domingos X ^b   Lopes, Myriam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

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EID: 34247872837     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF06085     Document Type: Conference Paper

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