Fire Whirl Evolution Observed during a Valley Wind-Sea Breeze Reversal

This observational study documented the atmospheric environment of a prescribed fire conducted in a narrow valley when a small fire whirl developed during a mesoscale wind reversal. Based on analysis of in situ meteorological measurements, it is hypothesized that the fire whirl formed due to the pre...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Seto, Craig B. Clements
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Combustion
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/569475
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