Burn severity mapping using simulation modelling and satellite imagery

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 710-724

  Karau, Eva C ^a   Keane, Robert E ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

differenced normalised burn ratio; fire effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957014778     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF09018     Document Type: Article

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