Satellites sense rangeland wildfire hazard (summary)
Fire Management Notes
By: Donald Westover and Franklin G. Sadowski
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Abstract
Each day, one or more National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites, passing over Nebraska, beam back to receiving stations on earth an enormous amount of information about what they sense below. The Nebraska Forest Service has been investigating the possible use of some of this information to evaluate the fire danger on range and grasslands in the State. Dryness of grasses and other vegetation has an obvious effect on how easily wildfires can start and how fast they spread. Dryness, in turn, is related to the greenness of the vegetation. It is this greenness factor that can be calculated from satellite measurements.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Satellites sense rangeland wildfire hazard (summary) |
| Series title | Fire Management Notes |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Forest Service |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 9 |
| Last page | 11 |
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