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The 1977 Tundra Fire at Kokolik River, AlaskaDuring the summer of 1977, fire totaled 44 sq km of tundra vegetation according to measurements using LANDSAT imagery. Based on the experience gained from analysis of this fire using ground observations, satellite imagery, and topographic maps, it appears that natural drainages form effective fire breaks on the subdued relief of the Arctic coastal plain and northern foothills. It is confirmed that the intensity of the fire is related to vegetation type and to the moisture content of the organic rich soils.
Document ID
19810013164
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
D Hall (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, United States)
J Brown (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, United States)
L Johnson (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: Goddard Laboratory for Atmospheric Sciences, Collected Reprints 1978 - 1979
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Volume: 2
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
Paper 82
ADA062439
Accession Number
81N21694
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Alaska
Fires
Tundra
Observation
Cold regions
Lightning
Environmental protection
Vegetation
Reconnaissance satellites
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