Global burned-land estimation in Latin America using MODIS composite data

This paper presents results of the AQL2004 project, which has been developed within the GOFC-GOLD Latin American network of remote sensing and forest fires (RedLatif). The project intended to obtain monthly burned-land maps of the entire region, from Mexico to Patagonia, using MODIS (moderate-resolu...

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Published in:	Ecological applications Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 64 - 79
Main Authors:	Chuvieco, E, Opazo, S, Sione, W, Valle, H. del, Anaya, J, Di Bella, C, Cruz, I, Manzo, L, Lopez, G, Mari, N
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Ecological Society of America 2008
Subjects:	Biomass burning burn area index burn scars burned area CBERS satellite sensing Central America Conservation of Natural Resources estimation Fire scars Forest fires forests Geographic Information Systems Grassland fires grasslands Infrared reflection Land cover Landsat Latin America MODIS normalized burn ratio Pixels Remote sensing satellites savannas South America Spectral reflectance Vegetation wildfires South America Central America Latin America
ISSN:	1051-0761, 1939-5582
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