Coal and peat fires : a global perspective : Vol. 4 : Peat -- geology, combustion, and case studies / [electronic resource] edited by Glenn B. Stracher, Anupma Prakash, Guillermo Rein. Peat -- geology, combustion, and case studies Stracher, Glenn B., editor. Prakash, Anupma, editor. Rein, Guillermo, editor. Peat Geology. Peat Combustion. TN837 .S77 2015eb 662.6/221 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Vendor-supplied metadata. Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective, Volumes 1-4, 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 featured-a 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 esse. 2015 Text 1 online resource http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780444595102 eng