Burnt area detection at global scale using ATSR-2: The GLOBSCAR products and their qualification

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 14, 2004, Pages

  Simon, M ^a   Plummer, S ^b   Fierens, F ^c   Hoelzemann, J J ^d   Arino, O ^e  

^a SERCO ASSURANCE   (United Kingdom)

^b EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (France)

^c FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

^e ESA ESRIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

ATSR 2; Burnt area; Global; GLOBSCAR; Satellite; Verification

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON EMISSION; ERS-2; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SPOT; WILDFIRE;

EID: 5444230596     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JD003622     Document Type: Article

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