Abstract: Current National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operational global- and continental-scale snow cover maps are produced interactively by visual analysis of satellite imagery. This snow product is subjective, ...

Abstract: Fire influences global change and tropical ecosystems through its connection to land-cover dynamics, atmospheric composition, and the global carbon cycle. As such, the climate change community, the Brazilian government, ...

Abstract: Correctly characterizing the frequency and distribution of fire occurrence is essential for understanding the environmental impacts of biomass burning. Satellite fire detection is analyzed from two sensors?the Advanced ...