Near Real-Time Automated Early Mapping of the Perimeter of Large Forest Fires from the Aggregation of VIIRS and MODIS Active Fires in Mexico

Near Real-Time Automated Early Mapping of the Perimeter of Large Forest Fires from the Aggregation of VIIRS and MODIS Active Fires in Mexico

In contrast with current operational products of burned area, which are generally available one month after the fire, active fires are readily available, with potential application for early evaluation of approximate fire perimeters to support fire management decision making in near real time. While...

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Main Authors: Carlos Ivan Briones-Herrera, Daniel José Vega-Nieva, Norma Angélica Monjarás-Vega, Jaime Briseño-Reyes, Pablito Marcelo López-Serrano, José Javier Corral-Rivas, Ernesto Alvarado-Celestino, Stéfano Arellano-Pérez, Juan Gabriel Álvarez-González, Ana Daría Ruiz-González, William Mathew Jolly, Sean A. Parks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
burned area
convex hull
burn scar
hot spots
rapid fire perimeter
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/12/2061

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