Reformulation of forest fire spread equations in SI units

Ralph Wilson

doi:10.2737/INT-RN-292

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Reformulation of forest fire spread equations in SI units

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Authors:

Ralph Wilson

Year:

1980

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/INT-RN-292

Source:

Research Note INT-292. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Range and Forest Experiment Station. 5 p.

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Abstract

The basic fire spread equations published by Rothermel in 1972 are reformulated in the International System of units.

Keywords

fire spread, equations, Rothermel's model, the International System of Units

Citation

Wilson, Ralph. 1980. Reformulation of forest fire spread equations in SI units. Research Note INT-292. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Range and Forest Experiment Station. 5 p.