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Introduction to this Online Resource
Given the continual and rapid advances
in remote sensing technology combined with the focus on fire management by
land governmental agencies, there was a clear apparent need to conduct a
thorough review of the refereed literature relating to remote sensing
methods for fire research across multiple sampling and data platforms.
Remotely sensed imagery has been used to develop methods to analyze pre-fire
condition, active fire characteristics and post-fire effects; however, the
utility of such data is determined by both temporal availability and
accurate interpretation at appropriate scales. It is important that the user
community understand the techniques, advantages and limitations of the tools
that are used to produce the maps on which they base land management
decisions.
An earlier deliverable aimed at the
wider research community, in the form of a comprehensive review article, was
published in 2006 by the International Journal of Wildland Fire. In
contrast, this resource, although complimentary to that paper, contains a
selection of useful information that allows the readers to use the remote
sensing data in an appropriate manner. This includes, a glossary, case
studies, and a Landsat data preparation guide.
Link to FINAL Project Report (PDF)
This resource has several sections
that can be reached from the links to the left:
Synthesis Links: This includes a glossary of
terms associated with the remote sensing of fire and fire effects
and a descriptive mini-review of relevant field and RS measures. This
material is covered is more depth in the IJWF review paper produced as part
of this project.
Case Study Links: This includes manager-relevant
walk through examples such as a quick tutorial on how to prepare Landsat data for the analysis of fires
and how new remote sensing methods are being applied that are better
suited to physically link what is being "seen" by the satellites to what is
actually happening on the ground. Also included are links to example papers
accepted for publication or published.
Extension Links: This
includes video excerpts from a "Manager-Research Roundtable" discussion of
what the state of research is in using remote sensing to characterize fires
and their effects. As part of the project four online courses were proposed
and developed:
** Notice: The material on this website is in the process of being
transferred to FRAMES.
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