Post-wildfire debris flows in southern British Columbia, Canada

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 322-336

  Jordan, Peter ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

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EID: 84959881510     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF14070     Document Type: Article

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