GFMC: Bush and Forest Fires in Australia
Bush and Forest Fires in Australia
23 Oktober 2002
Latest Satellite Image:
Heat signatures (red), burn scars(charcoal), and smoke (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning inAustralia in this MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) image.
Source: OSEI
ModisLand Rapid Response System
These image were acquired by the Moderate-resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor on 19 October 2002 (above) and 20October 2002 (below)
showing fires burning in Australia. Resolution of all images is 2km exceptleft image above.
For details see: http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/products_rr.html
and image search support at:
https://gfmc.online/fireglobe/current/MODIS.htm
Firesobserved by BIRD (Bi-spectral Infrared Detection)
Fragment of a BIRD scene of fire fronts West of Sydney, NSW, depicted on20 October 2002.
For a detailed description of the olour code for energyrelease used, please refer to: DLR Micro-Satellite BIRD Mission – Hot Spot Detection Results.
Source: German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt -DLR);BIRD website: http://spacesensors.dlr.de/SE/bird/
Fire Weather Forecast for the Pacific Region
Fire Weather Index for the
Pacific Region for tomorrow.
(Source: ECPCFire Weather Index Forecast)
For more information on Australia see the IFFN country notes and have a look at the Australian and New Zealand links.
For background Information see also: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
