Numerical simulations of grass fires using a coupled atmosphere-fire model: Dynamics of fire spread

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Cunningham, Philip ^a   Linn, Rodman R ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIRES; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; WIND;

FIRE BEHAVIOR; GRASSLAND; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 34548557637     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007638     Document Type: Article

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