[HTML][HTML] Defining extreme wildfire events: Difficulties, challenges, and impacts
Every year worldwide some extraordinary wildfires occur, overwhelming suppression
capabilities, causing substantial damages, and often resulting in fatalities. Given their …
capabilities, causing substantial damages, and often resulting in fatalities. Given their …
Wildfire intensity and fire emissions in Siberia
EI Ponomarev, AN Zabrodin, EG Shvetsov… - Fire, 2023 - mdpi.com
An analysis of fire characteristics in the boreal forests of Siberia (50–75° N, 60–140° E) was
performed for the period 2002–2022. We found a positive trend in the proportion of high …
performed for the period 2002–2022. We found a positive trend in the proportion of high …
Biomass burning fuel consumption rates: a field measurement database
Landscape fires show large variability in the amount of biomass or fuel consumed per unit
area burned. Fuel consumption (FC) depends on the biomass available to burn and the …
area burned. Fuel consumption (FC) depends on the biomass available to burn and the …
Strengths and weaknesses of MODIS hotspots to characterize global fire occurrence
MODIS fire hotspots have been widely used to study fire occurrence at a global scale as they
provide highly relevant information on fire events, on their spatial and seasonal trends …
provide highly relevant information on fire events, on their spatial and seasonal trends …
Hourly biomass burning emissions product from blended geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites for air quality forecasting applications
Biomass burning influences atmospheric composition and regional air quality. The hourly
biomass-burning emissions are usually required by air quality models, yet most available …
biomass-burning emissions are usually required by air quality models, yet most available …
Comparison of fire radiative power estimates from VIIRS and MODIS observations
Satellite‐based active fire data are a viable tool to understand the role of global fires in the
biosphere and atmosphere. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) …
biosphere and atmosphere. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) …
Global environmental controls on wildfire burnt area, size, and intensity
Fire is an important influence on the global patterns of vegetation structure and composition.
Wildfire is included as a distinct process in many dynamic global vegetation models but …
Wildfire is included as a distinct process in many dynamic global vegetation models but …
[HTML][HTML] Multi-resolution monitoring of the 2023 maui wildfires, implications and needs for satellite-based wildfire disaster monitoring
The August 2023 wildfires over the island of Maui, Hawaii were one of the deadliest US
wildfire incidents on record with 100 deaths and an estimated US $5.5 billion cost. This …
wildfire incidents on record with 100 deaths and an estimated US $5.5 billion cost. This …
Quantification of MODIS fire radiative power (FRP) measurement uncertainty for use in satellite‐based active fire characterization and biomass burning estimation
Satellite measurements of fire radiative power (FRP) are increasingly used to estimate the
contribution of biomass burning to local and global carbon budgets. Without an associated …
contribution of biomass burning to local and global carbon budgets. Without an associated …
Global operational land imager Landsat-8 reflectance-based active fire detection algorithm
ABSTRACT A global operational land imager (GOLI) Landsat-8 daytime active fire detection
algorithm is presented. It utilizes established contextual active fire detection approaches but …
algorithm is presented. It utilizes established contextual active fire detection approaches but …