A sample of Sitka Spruce litter has been examined in a microcalo rimeter at temperatures up to 58°C, and kinetic parameters deduced from the re sults in a way which is explained step by step. The kinetic parameters were then used to predict the ignition temperature of the material in a field situation. Input to this calculation includes measured heat-release rate at incipient ignition of a different litter, reported independently.
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