Review of vortices in wildland fire

Journal of Combustion

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Forthofer, Jason M ^a   Goodrick, Scott L ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 80052782373     PISSN: 20901968     EISSN: 20901976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/984363     Document Type: Review

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