- Author
- McAlpine, R. S. | Wakimoto, R. H.
- Title
- Acceleration of Fire From Point Source to Equilibrium Spread.
- Journal
- Forest Science, Vol. 37, 1314-1337, 1991
- Keywords
- fire spread | fire behavior | forest fires | fire growth | ignition | fire suppression | wind tunnels | fuels | fuel load | wind velocity | equations | fuel mositure | environmental effects | experiments | regression rate
- Identifiers
- field observations; laboratory and theoretical approximations; cast ponderosa pine needles and excelsior; ocular distance/time (D/T) results; computation of equilibrium rate of spread; acceleration phase; allometric coefficient predictive models; elasped time to equilibrium rate of spread; application in the field environment; backing fire spread