The effects of wind on the flame characteristics of individual leaves

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 657-667

  Cole, Wesley J ^a   Dennis, McKaye H ^a   Fletcher, Thomas H ^a   Weise, David R ^b  

^a Brigham Young University   (United States)

^b PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Flame angle; flame geometry; live fuels; wildfire

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051621782     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF10019     Document Type: Article

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