| Abstract: | The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has advanced the use of moderate-resolution satellite data in a decision support system for assessing national fire potential. Weekly updated digital images of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), based on data acquired at 1-kilometer (km) resolution (about 0.6 mi), have been used for the past 19 years as a means to assess live vegetation conditions for the purpose of rating fire danger. These images, produced and monitored through the growing season, portray the approximate time of greenup and senescence, as well as the relative amount and condition of growing plants. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 74513 |
| Citation Author: | Eidenshink, Jeff |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
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| Citation Month: | Jun |
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| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Fact Sheet |
| Citation Series Code: | FS |
| Citation Series Number: | 2005-3066 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | USGS Fire Science: Fire Danger Monitoring and Forecasting; 2007; FS; 2005-3066; Eidenshink, Jeff |
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| Citation Year: | 2007 |
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| Text: | USGS Fire Science: Fire Danger Monitoring and Forecasting; 2007; FS; 2005-3066; Eidenshink, Jeff |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/fs_2005_3066.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2005/3066/ |
| Date Other: | Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
