Satellite-based forest fire detection for fire control in boreal forests

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2641-2656

  Rauste, Y ^a   Herland, E ^a   Frelander, H ^b   Soini, K ^c   Kuoremaki, T ^c   Ruokari, A ^d  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Rescue Department   (Finland)

^c FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d City of Helsinki   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FIRES; FORESTRY; INFRARED DETECTORS; INFRARED IMAGING; RADIOMETERS; SATELLITES; SENSORS;

ADVANCED VERY HIGH RESOLUTION RADIOMETER (AVHRR); BOREAL FORESTS; SATELLITE BASED FOREST FIRE DETECTION;

REMOTE SENSING;

AVHRR; BOREAL FOREST; FIRE; FIRE CONTROL; FIRE DETECTION; FOREST FIRE; NOAA; REMOTE SENSING;

FINLAND;

EID: 0031204349     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311697217512     Document Type: Article

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