BehavePlus fire modeling system, version 5.0: Design and Features

USDA Forest Service - General Technical Report RMRS-GTR

Volumn , Issue 249, 2010, Pages

  Heinsch, Faith Ann ^a   Andrews, Patricia L ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; DIAGRAM; FIRE BEHAVIOR; FIRE MANAGEMENT; FUEL; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 78650459479     PISSN: 02775786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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