Description
Wildland fires pose a serious threat to human health and property. During this in-person training led by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training program (ARSET), participants learned how to use NASA Earth observations to evaluate potential fire risk, monitor fire behavior in near real-time, and assess post-fire effects. Held in conjunction with the Opportunities to Apply Remote Sensing in Boreal/Arctic Wildfire Management and Science Workshop, this training includes lectures and hands-on exercises.
Instructors from ARSET and the Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center (SPoRT) cover remotely sensed data relevant to wildland fire management, including measurements from Landsat, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), GOES, and NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission as well as online tools such as NASA Worldview and the Fire Information and Resources Management System (FIRMS).
Prerequisites
Objective
By the end of this training, attendees will be able to:
- Identify available resources for satellite remote sensing of wildland fires
- Use online tools for near real-time fire detection and monitoring
- Create a normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) map and a normalized burn ratio (NBR) map
Audience
This training is for local, regional, state, federal, and international organizations interested in assessing wildland fire activity using satellite imagery. Professional organizations in the public and private sectors engaged in environmental management and monitoring will be given preference over organizations focused primarily on research.
Course Format
- One day training held in conjunction with the Opportunities to Apply Remote Sensing in Boreal/Arctic Wildfire Management and Science Workshop