A global analysis of vegetation fires using satellite images: Spatial and temporal dynamics

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Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 175-181

  Dwyer, Edward ^a   Gregoire, Jean Marie ^a   Malingreau, Jean Paul ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAND COVER; LAND USE; MAN-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WILDFIRE;

EID: 0031859549     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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49. The AVHRR data used in this study were supplied by the EROS Data Center in the framework of the IGBP-DIS activities. The algorithms used in the data processing were derived from collaborative work between Earth Observation Sciences (U.K.), the Natural Resources Institute (U K.), the Joint Research Centre and NASA, Goddard. Thanks to colleagues in the MTV unit for their help, useful comments and suggestions in the preparation of this report and to D. Ehrlich for reviewing the manuscript.
50. First submitted 6 June 1996. Accepted for publication after revision 21 February 1997.