The Australian flammability monitoring system

Research outputs and artefacts

12 Aug 2016

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Marta Yebra Conference Poster 2016
Marta Yebra Conference Poster 2016

Live fuel moisture content (LFMC) is one of the primary variables affecting bushfire flammability.

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Key Topics

fire
fire impacts
remote sensing

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Dr Marta Yebra
Researcher
marta.yebra@anu.edu.au
Prof Albert van Dijk
Researcher
albert.vandijk@anu.edu.au
Dr Geoff Cary
Researcher
geoffrey.cary@anu.edu.au

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