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The rate of rise of the convection columns above experimental fires depends on the rate of average atmospheric temperature lapse in the lower 1,000 meters. The type of fuels used in these fires will probably produce a mass fire if the burning area is 27 ± 2 hectares or larger and if winds are light.
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Palmer, T.Y., Northcutt, L.I. Convection columns above large experimental fires. Fire Technol 11, 111–118 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02589941
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