Global distribution and characterization of vegetation fires using NOAA AVHRR data

Edward Dwyer; Jean-Marie Gregoire; Jean-Paul Malingreau

doi:10.1117/12.298129

30 December 1997 Global distribution and characterization of vegetation fires using NOAA AVHRR data

Edward Dwyer, Jean-Marie Gregoire, Jean-Paul Malingreau

Proceedings Volume 3222, Earth Surface Remote Sensing; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.298129
Event: Aerospace Remote Sensing '97, 1997, London, United Kingdom

Abstract

A temporal series of global coverage satellite data for the 12 month period April 1992 to March 1993 has been processed using a fire detection algorithm to record the positions of all vegetation fires observed. Fires are found to occur in almost all regions of the world, however 70% of all events detected are within the tropical belt. The spatial and temporal variations in the fire patterns are discussed and the main vegetation types that burn are identified. A methodology for parameterizing these distributions as a small number of classes is proposed and the geographical distribution of these classes is discussed.

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Edward Dwyer, Jean-Marie Gregoire, and Jean-Paul Malingreau "Global distribution and characterization of vegetation fires using NOAA AVHRR data", Proc. SPIE 3222, Earth Surface Remote Sensing, (30 December 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.298129

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