Table 2 Summary of temperatures associated with each experiment
Experiment 1 | Experiment 2 | |
|---|---|---|
Ambient temperature, °C, at start | 21.0 | 22.0 |
Humidity (%) at start | 18.0 | 21.0 |
Maximum temperature, °C, reached in fire centre | 485.4 | 506.6 |
Maximum temperature, °C, reached at perimeter | 370.0 | 358.0 |
Maximum temperature, °C, reached at base of buried sedges | 256.1 | 215.1 |
Maximum temperature, °C, reached at top of buried sedges | 438.3 | 426.4 |