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Fire Whirls: Twisters That Light the Sky
Weatherwise (2014)
  • Bradley M. Muller, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
  • Christopher G. Herbster, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
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Abstract
Fire whirls are rapidly rotating columns of rising hot air that contain flames, smoke, and combusting debris. Some have a clearly defined, rotating core of flames, while others appear to contain mainly combustion products like smoke or lofted, burning debris. Fire whirls have been observed in wildland fires, oil fires, and urban conflagrations.
Keywords
  • Fire whirls,
  • tornadoes,
  • urban areas,
  • fires
Disciplines
Publication Date
November, 2014
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00431672.2014.960326
Citation Information
Bradley M. Muller and Christopher G. Herbster. "Fire Whirls: Twisters That Light the Sky" Weatherwise Vol. 67 Iss. 6 (2014) p. 12 - 23 ISSN: 0043-1672
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/bradley-m-muller/5/