Wildfire is an essential process connecting terrestrial systems to the atmosphere and climate. As vegetation burns, it releases smoke, carbon, and other materials into the atmosphere. These fires also release nutrients into the soil and are an integral part of ecological succession, plant germination, and soil enhancement. However, wildfires can also pose a hazard to human health and life. The ...
Wildfires that burn near populated areas can have significant impact on the environment, property, livestock and human mortality and morbidity depending on the size, speed and proximity to the fire, and whether the population has advanced warning to evacuate. Wildfire smoke is a mixture of air pollutants of which particulate matter (PM) is the principal public health threat. PM 2.5 from ...
The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access, with minimal delay, to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, extent, and intensity of wildfire activity. FIRMS tools and applications provide geospatial data, products, and
NASA's false-color corrected reflectance image of wildfires and burned areas in Portugal and Northern Spain was captured on , from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-20 satellite.
NASA's true-color corrected reflectance image of wildfires burning in Izmir Province, Turkey, was captured on , by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP platform.
Worldview is an easy-to-use visualization tool that allows users to interactively browse, compare, animate, and download over 1,200 visualized satellite data products. Many of those products are available within hours of being acquired—essentially showing the entire Earth as it looks "right now". This supports time-critical applications, such as wildfire management, air quality measurements ...