Aircraft and satellite thermographic systems for wildfire mapping and assessmentTwo complementary sensors, the DAEDALUS DEI-1260 Multispectral Scanner aboard the NASA U-2 aircraft and the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer aboard National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration orbiting satellites were tested for their applicability in monitoring and predicting parameters such as fire location, temperature and rate of spread, soil heating and cooling rates, and plume characteristics and dimensions. In addition, the satellite system was tested for its ability to extend the relationships found between fire characteristics and biospheric consequences to regional and global scales. An overall system design is presented, and special requirements are documented for the application of this system for fire research and management.
Document ID
19870037659
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Brass, J. A. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Arvesen, J. C. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Ambrosia, V. G. (Technicolor Government Services, Inc. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Riggan, P. J. (USDA, Forest Service, Riverside CA, United States)
Myers, J. S. (ATAC, Inc. Moffett Field, CA, United States)