Spatially resolved horizontal spread in smouldering peat combining infrared and visual diagnostics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2020.06.039
Abstract: Abstract Smouldering wildfires in peatlands can last for weeks, resulting in the release of large amount of soil carbon and harmful emissions with detrimental effects on human health and the environment. Despite their importance, smouldering… read more here.
Keywords: moisture; horizontal spread; infrared visual; spread ... See more keywords
Effects of fuel characteristics on horizontal spread rate and ground surface temperatures of smouldering duff
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DOI: 10.1071/wf19207
Abstract: The slow-moving flameless burning of wildland fuels (i.e. smouldering) can be difficult to detect and challenging to extinguish. Although previous research involving the smouldering of organic fuels (e.g. cotton, cellulose, peat) has investigated the influence… read more here.
Keywords: duff; surface temperatures; content; horizontal spread ... See more keywords