Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective
Volume 4: Peat â Geology, Combustion, and Case Studies
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Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective
Volume 4: Peat â Geology, Combustion, and Case Studies
About This Book
Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective, Volumes 1â4, presents a fascinating collection of research about prehistoric and historic coal and peat fires. Magnificent illustrations of fires and research findings from countries around the world are featuredâa totally new contribution to science.
This last of four volumes in the collection, Peat--Geology, Combustion, and Case Studies, examines in detail peat fires chronicled in several countries. In addition, the geology of peat, peat megafires, infrared analysis of fires, and the mathematical modelling of fire hazards are presented. This essential reference includes a companion website with an interactive world map of coal and peat fires, collections of slide presentations, research data, additional chapters, and videos: booksite.elsevier.com/9780444595102.
- Authored by world-renowned experts in coal and peat fires
- Global in scopeâcountries from around the world are represented
- Includes beautiful color illustrations, lively presentations, important research data, and a companion website of further resources
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Captions for Front Cover Photos
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface to Volume 1
- Preface to Volume 2
- Preface to Volume 3
- Preface to Volume 4
- Acknowledgments
- List of Contributors
- Volume 4. PeatâGeology, Combustion, and Case Studies
- Chapter 1. Smoldering-Peat Megafires: The Largest Fires on Earth
- Chapter 2. Peat: Its Origins, Characteristics, and Geological Transformations
- Chapter 3. Italian Peat and Coal Fires
- Chapter 4. Peat Fires in Northeastern Mexico: Geochemistry, Chronology, and Paleoreconstruction
- Chapter 5. Modeling Peat-Fire Hazards: From Drying to Smoldering
- Chapter 6. Infrared Image Analysis as a Tool for Studying the Horizontal Smoldering Propagation of Laboratory Peat Fires
- Author Index
- Subject Index