Numerical evaluation of radiation extinction coefficient using fractal geometry for vegetation modeling

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 360-377

  Lamorlette, A ^a   Collin, A ^a,b   Boulet, P ^a   Sero Guillaume, O ^a  

^a NANCY UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTINCTION COEFFICIENTS; FOREST FIRES; FRACTAL GEOMETRY; NUMERICAL EVALUATIONS; RAY-TRACING METHOD;

DEFORESTATION;

FRACTALS;

FOREST FIRES; GEOMETRY; LEAVES; PLANTS; RADIATION;

EID: 70349293808     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: 15210634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407780903244320     Document Type: Article

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