Monitoring of the effects of fire in North American boreal forests using ERS SAR imageryERS synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery represents a tool for monitoring the effects of fires in boreal regions. Fire-scar signatures from ERS SAR collected over Canada and Alaska are presented. The temporal variability exhibited throughout the growing season is underlined. The investigation showed that these signatures have a seasonal trend related to the patterns of soil moisture originating from snow melts in the spring and precipitation during the growing season. These signatures appear in all the regions of the North American boreal forest and remain visible for up to 13 years after a fire.
Document ID
19980216236
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kasischke, E. S. (Environmental Research Inst. of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI United States)
French, N. H. F. (Environmental Research Inst. of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI United States)
Bourgeau-Chavez, L. L. (Environmental Research Inst. of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI United States)
Date Acquired
August 18, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1997
Publication Information
Publication: Proceedings of the 3rd ERS Symposium on Space at the Service of Our Environment, volume 1