Neater to say 100 MW per square metre? John F-L ----- Original Message ----- From: Pat Naughtin To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:59 AM Subject: [USMA:44788] Bushfire Commission
Dear All, The investigation into the Victorian bushfires began yesterday. In the early evidence it was stated: The blazes probably reached an intensity of 100,000 kilowatts per square metre. "The maximum intensity for control of forest fires is about 4000 kilowatts per metre," Mr Rush said. You can read the full report at http://www.theage.com.au/national/bushfires-commission-to-examine-mass-evacuations-20090420-acr5.html Cheers, Pat Naughtin PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, Geelong, Australia Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com for more metrication information, contact Pat at pat.naugh...@metricationmatters.com or to get the free 'Metrication matters' newsletter go to: http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter to subscribe.
