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The use of Landsat 7 (ETM+) and AVIRIS data to map fuel characteristic classes in western ecosystems - Final Report to the Joint Fire Science Program
Summary of Findings: (1) Satellite imagery has the potential to map fuel models at the national and local levels: (a) Landsat. The Landfire project has shown that Landsat 7 (ETM+) data are useful for mapping fuels at the national level. Critical to…
Author(s): Jan W. van Wagtendonk, Ralph Root, Carl H. Key
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Demonstration and integration of systems for fire remote sensing, ground-based fire measurement, and fire modeling - Final Report to the Joint Fire Science Program
Proof-of-concept research is being conducted to: compare airborne and in situ, ground-based fire measurement systems; begin evaluation of two fire-behavior simulation models with these data; test approaches to incorporating improved wind-field and…
Author(s): Colin C. Hardy, Philip J. Riggan
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Characterizing and mapping forest fire fuels using ASTER imagery and gradient modeling
Land managers need cost-effective methods for mapping and characterizing forest fuels quickly and accurately. The launch of satellite sensors with increased spatial resolution may improve the accuracy and reduce the cost of fuels mapping. The…
Author(s): Michael J. Falkowski, Paul E. Gessler, Penelope Morgan, Andrew T. Hudak, Alistair M. S. Smith
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