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Type: Conference Paper
Publication Date: 2010
Abstract: This document contains the slides for the crown fire portion of the fire behaviour short course presentation, outlined as follows: I. Introduction to Crown Fires; II. Understanding of Crown Fire Behavior From Experimental Fire and Wildfire Observations; III. Crown Fire Initiation; IV. Crown Fire Propagation and Rate of Spread; V. The Use of Models for Assessing Fuel Treatment Effectiveness in Reducing Crown Fire Potential; V. Future Outlook on the Understanding and Prediction of Crown Fire Behavior.
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Citation: Cruz, M.G.; Alexander, M.E. 2010. Crown fires. Pages 30-46 in VI Short Course on Fire Behaviour, 13-14 November 2010, Coimbra, Portugal. Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics, Forest Fire Research Centre, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- CFIS - Crown Fire Initiation and Spread System
- crown fire initiation
- crown fire potential
- crown fire propagation
- fuel treatment effectiveness
- rate of spread
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FRAMES Record Number: 9503