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Scientists develop routine service for wildfire detection in the continental United States with a latency of less than 60 seconds.
Published Jul 20, 2022 09:40 AM
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Our experts break down the similarities and differences of Earth observation sensors operated by NASA.
Published Sep 29, 2022 03:12 PM
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Thirty-meter data from the Operational Land Imager aboard Landsat 8 and 9 offer greater resolution than MODIS and VIIRS.
Published Oct 27, 2022 10:16 AM
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Through NASA FIRMS, users can interactively view fire data via the Fire Map, search for both VIIRS and MODIS active fires/hotspots and sign-up to receive automated Fire Email Alerts for their geographic areas of interest. Join us to learn more!
Published May 23, 2018 02:18 PM
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NASA LANCE near real-time data can be used for identifying, tracking, and monitoring fires.
Published May 6, 2015 07:20 PM
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FIRMS recently integrated ultra real-time MODIS and VIIRS active fire data from multiple direct readout ground stations in the continental United States.
Published Jul 14, 2022 11:38 AM
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NASA satellite-based remote sensing data complements field data with environmental variables such as temperature and precipitation for species distribution and habitat suitability; vegetative data such as canopy height, forest structure, and evaporative stress; human impacts to biological diversity, such as deforestation or nighttime lights on predator/prey interactions; and spectroscopy information for direct detection of species.
Published Oct 8, 2021 03:10 PM
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NASA Earth science data are being used in Africa’s Sahel region and across the continent to help track, study, and manage fires.
Published Nov 15, 2022 01:17 PM
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Learn how to use NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) and its enhanced User Interface that provides additional services and analysis capabilities for wildfire management.
Published Oct 4, 2023 02:11 PM
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A new Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) focused on the US and Canada provides expanded capabilities including additional map layers, ownership boundaries, and daily fire dangers.
Published Jan 29, 2021 03:15 PM
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NASA’s worldwide Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides vital near real-time tools for managing wildland fires.
Published Oct 7, 2014 11:21 AM
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VIIRS I-band (375 m) Active Fire and Corrected Reflectance products are the newest near real-time products available through LANCE.
Published Feb 10, 2016 04:23 PM
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Published Apr 13, 2020 09:32 AM
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NASA Earth science data are vital components of investigations into biological diversity, species distribution, and ecological conservation.
Published Apr 1, 2020 03:25 PM
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Image captured on 14 September 2019, by the VIIRS instrument, aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.
Published Sep 16, 2019 10:11 AM
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Image captured on 24 August 2019, by the VIIRS instrument, aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.
Published Aug 26, 2019 10:23 AM
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