Wind-terrain effects on the propagation of wildfires in rugged terrain: Fire channelling

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 282-296

  Sharples, Jason J ^a   McRae, Richard H D ^b   Wilkes, Stephen R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b BUSHFIRE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^c GPO Box 158   (Australia)

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EID: 84861133186     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF10055     Document Type: Article

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