A numerical study of slope and fuel structure effects on coupled wildfire behaviour

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 179-201

  Linn, Rodman R ^a   Winterkamp, Judith L ^a   Weise, David R ^b   Edminster, Carleton ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire propagation; FIRETEC; Non local slope effects; Vegetation structure effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950664749     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF07120     Document Type: Article

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