GFMC: Bush and Forest Fires in Australia
Bush and Forest Fires in Australia
28 Oktober 2002
Latest Satellite Image:
Heat signatures (red) and smoke(light green haze) are visible from fires burning in Australia in these MODIS(Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) images.
Source: OSEI
ModisLand Rapid Response System
These image were acquired by the Moderate-resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor on 20 October 2002 (left and middle) and23October 2002 (right) showing fires burning in Australia. Resolution of all images is 2km
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
