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Learn how to change the colors of the fires/thermal anomalies, change the fire pixel size, show only day or night detections, and color code fires by fire radiative power, confidence, or time since detection.
Blog
July 24, 2022
Scientists develop routine service for wildfire detection in the continental United States with a latency of less than 60 seconds.
Feature Article
July 20, 2022
FIRMS recently integrated ultra real-time MODIS and VIIRS active fire data from multiple direct readout ground stations in the continental United States.
Blog
July 14, 2022
Image captured on Jun 20, 2022, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.
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June 22, 2022
Image captured on Jun 5, 2022, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
June 7, 2022
Update Your Bookmarks: We are no longer processing the "Chlorophyll a Terra/MODIS" (MODIS_Terra_Chlorophyll_A) and "Chlorophyll a Aqua/MODIS" (MODIS_Aqua_Chlorophyll_A). Comparable layers are available for Terra/MODIS, Aqua/MODIS and now, Suomi NPP/VIIRS.
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May 19, 2022
Image captured on Apr 23, 2022, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
May 18, 2022
With the eventual retirement of the Terra and Aqua platforms, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instruments will take the lead in daily Earth observations.
Feature Article
May 18, 2022
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