Earth  ID: 2236

Terra/MODIS Rapid-Response Fires: Life of the Blue Complex Fire

Visualizations by Alex Kekesi Released on August 20, 2001
Animation starts with the 8/13/01 true color MODIS image and then zooms down to the Blue Complex fire. It then cycles through the life of the Blue Complex fire starting on 8/13/01, ending on 8/18/01 (using false color data - bands: 1, 2, 3) when it was finally contained. Active fires are shown in orange and yellow. Burn scars are shown in black and gray.
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Blue Complex fire animation
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Blue Complex fire on 8-13-01
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Blue Complex fire on 8-14-01
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Blue Complex fire on 8-16-01
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Blue Complex fire on 8-17-01
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Blue Complex fire on 8-18-01
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Video slate image reads, "Life of the Blue Complex Fire

Covering the fire from 8/13/01 to 8/18/01 when it was finally contained. Bright orange indicates active fire regions for a given day, and black/gray indicate burn scars."

Visualization Credits

Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Lead Animator
Robert Sohlberg (University of Maryland): Scientist
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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Mission:
Terra

Data Used:
Terra/MODIS/Band Combination 7, 2, 1
8/13/01 - 8/18/01
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Terra/MODIS/False Color
8/13/01 - 8/18/01
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This item is part of this series:
Terra/MODIS Rapid-Response Fires

Keywords:
SVS >> Blue Complex
SVS >> Burn Scar
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Biosphere >> Ecological Dynamics >> Fire Occurrence
GCMD >> Location >> California
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