Field estimation of ash and char colour-lightness using a standard grey scale

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 698-704

  Roy, David P ^a   Boschetti, Luigi ^b   Maier, Stefan W ^c   Smith, Alistair M S ^d  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

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EID: 77957005158     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF09133     Document Type: Article

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