Chapter 5 thermal imaging in firefighting and thermography applications

Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue C, 2010, Pages 279-331

  Amon, Francine ^a   Pearson, Colin ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b BSRIA Design and Facilities Innovation   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77953570939     PISSN: 10794042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1079-4042(09)04305-7     Document Type: Chapter

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