Global estimation of burned area using MODIS active fire observations
We present a method for estimating monthly burned area globally at 1° spatial resolution using Terra MODIS data and ancillary vegetation cover information. Using regression trees constructed for 14 different global regions, MODIS active fire observations were calibrated to burned a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/6/957/2006/acp-6-957-2006.pdf |