Global and regional trends and drivers of fire under climate change
Recent wildfire outbreaks around the world have prompted concern that climate change is
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
A review of machine learning applications in wildfire science and management
Artificial intelligence has been applied in wildfire science and management since the 1990s,
with early applications including neural networks and expert systems. Since then, the field …
with early applications including neural networks and expert systems. Since then, the field …
Warming weakens the night-time barrier to global fire
Night-time provides a critical window for slowing or extinguishing fires owing to the lower
temperature and the lower vapour pressure deficit (VPD). However, fire danger is most often …
temperature and the lower vapour pressure deficit (VPD). However, fire danger is most often …
[HTML][HTML] Need and vision for global medium-resolution Landsat and Sentinel-2 data products
Global changes in climate and land use are threatening natural ecosystems, biodiversity,
and the ecosystem services people rely on. This is why it is necessary to track and monitor …
and the ecosystem services people rely on. This is why it is necessary to track and monitor …
Current status of Landsat program, science, and applications
Formal planning and development of what became the first Landsat satellite commenced
over 50 years ago in 1967. Now, having collected earth observation data for well over four …
over 50 years ago in 1967. Now, having collected earth observation data for well over four …
Multi-decadal trends and variability in burned area from the 5th version of the Global Fire Emissions Database (GFED5)
Long-term records of burned area are needed to understand wildfire dynamics, assess fire
impacts on ecosystems and air quality, and improve fire forecasts. Here we fuse multiple …
impacts on ecosystems and air quality, and improve fire forecasts. Here we fuse multiple …
African burned area and fire carbon emissions are strongly impacted by small fires undetected by coarse resolution satellite data
Fires are a major contributor to atmospheric budgets of greenhouse gases and aerosols,
affect soils and vegetation properties, and are a key driver of land use change. Since the …
affect soils and vegetation properties, and are a key driver of land use change. Since the …
[HTML][HTML] Historical background and current developments for map** burned area from satellite Earth observation
Fire has a diverse range of impacts on Earth's physical and social systems. Accurate and up
to date information on areas affected by fire is critical to better understand drivers of fire …
to date information on areas affected by fire is critical to better understand drivers of fire …
Rapid growth of the US wildland-urban interface raises wildfire risk
The wildland-urban interface (WUI) is the area where houses and wildland vegetation meet
or intermingle, and where wildfire problems are most pronounced. Here we report that the …
or intermingle, and where wildfire problems are most pronounced. Here we report that the …
Detecting change-point, trend, and seasonality in satellite time series data to track abrupt changes and nonlinear dynamics: A Bayesian ensemble algorithm
Satellite time-series data are bolstering global change research, but their use to elucidate
land changes and vegetation dynamics is sensitive to algorithmic choices. Different …
land changes and vegetation dynamics is sensitive to algorithmic choices. Different …