Earth ID: 3597

Fire Observations - As the World Turns

Visualizations by Lori Perkins Released on June 13, 2009

From space, we can understand fires in ways that are impossible from the ground. NASA research has contributed to much improved detection of fire for scientific purposes using satellite remote sensing and geographic information systems. This has helped advance our understanding of the impacts of fire in many areas of earth science, including atmospheric chemistry and the impacts on protected areas. This research has led to the development of a rapid response system widely used throughout the world for both natural resource management and for firefighting by providing near real-time information. In this animation of fires around the globe in 2007, each red dot marks a new fire. From brush fires in Africa to forest fires in North America, satellites are locating every significant fire on Earth to within one kilometer. More information on the Fire Information for Resource Management (FIRMS) is available at http://maps.geog.umd.edu/firms/

Visualization Credits

Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Michelle Williams (UMBC): Producer
Chris Justice (University of Maryland): Scientist
Louis Giglio (SSAI): Scientist
Inbal Becker Reshef (University of Maryland): Scientist

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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Missions:
Landsat
QuikSCAT
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission - SRTM
Terra
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission - TRMM

Data Used:

Gridded Population of the World (Version 3 Beta)

Data Compilation - SEDAC

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Earth Probe/TOMS/Aerosol Index

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10-meter DEM

USGS

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Terra/MODIS/NDVI

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Landsat-7/ETM+

http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/about/wrs.html

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QuikSCAT/SeaWinds/Wind

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GTOPO30

Model - USGS

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GOES-12

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Terra and Aqua/MODIS/Fire Location

Jan 1, 2007 through Dec 31, 2007

Credit:
Fire location data courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project (NASA/GSFC and University of Maryland - http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov)

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Dates of Data Used:
2001/10/01 - 2002/09/30

This item is part of these series:
Fires
Multisensor Fire Observations
Agriculture Animations - Fires

Goddard TV Tape:
G2008-042HD -- HD Fires, Ozone, and Air Quality RT

Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Biscuit
DLESE >> Forestry
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Hayman
DLESE >> Natural hazards
SVS >> Rodeo
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Biosphere >> Ecological Dynamics >> Fire Occurrence
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Human Dimensions >> Natural Hazards >> Fires
SVS >> GOES
SVS >> For Educators
SVS >> Ecosystems
SVS >> Natural Disaster
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0