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Collection:
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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
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Title:
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African Fires during 2002 (WMS)
Title
African Fires during 2002 (WMS)
Title
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Instrument:
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Terra/MODIS
Instrument
Terra/MODIS
Instrument
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Description:
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Legend for African Fires animation
Description
Legend for African Fires animation
Description
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Abstract:
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This animation shows fire activity in Africa from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002. The fires are shown as tiny particles with each particle depicting the geographic region in which fire was detected. The color of a particle represents the number of days since a sizable amount of fire was detected in that region, with red representing less than 20 days, orange representing 20 to 40 days, yellow representing 40 to 60 days, and gray to black representing more than 60 days. This data was measured by the MODIS instrument on the Terra satellite. MODIS detects fires by measuring the brightness temperature of a region in several frequency bands and looking for hot spots where this temperature is greater than the surrounding region.
Abstract
This animation shows fire activity in Africa from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002. The fires are shown as tiny particles with each particle depicting the geographic region in which fire was detected. The color of a particle represents the number of days since a sizable amount of fire was detected in that region, with red representing less than 20 days, orange representing 20 to 40 days, yellow representing 40 to 60 days, and gray to black representing more than 60 days. This data was measured by the MODIS instrument on the Terra satellite. MODIS detects fires by measuring the brightness temperature of a region in several frequency bands and looking for hot spots where this temperature is greater than the surrounding region.
Abstract
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Completed:
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2004-02-10
Completed
2004-02-10
Completed
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Credit:
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*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Credit
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Credit
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Studio:
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SVS
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Animator:
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Eric Sokolowsky (Lead)
Animator
Eric Sokolowsky (Lead)
Animator
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Animator:
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Cindy Starr
Animator
Cindy Starr
Animator
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Scientist:
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Robert Sohlberg (University of Maryland)
Scientist
Robert Sohlberg (University of Maryland)
Scientist
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Scientist:
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Chris Justice (University of Maryland)
Scientist
Chris Justice (University of Maryland)
Scientist
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Series:
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WMS
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Data Collected:
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2002/01/01 - 2002/12/31
Data_Collected
2002/01/01 - 2002/12/31
Data Collected
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DEPC Metadata:
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*DEPC Metadata* is available in
a002890.depc
africafires.depc
DEPC_Metadata
*DEPC Metadata* is available in
a002890.depc
africafires.depc
DEPC Metadata
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Keywords:
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DLESE
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Keywords:
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Atmospheric science
Keywords
Atmospheric science
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Keywords:
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GCMD
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Keywords:
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Location
Keywords
Location
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Forestry
Keywords
Forestry
Keywords
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Keywords:
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EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Biosphere
Keywords
Biosphere
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Ecological Dynamics
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Ecological Dynamics
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Keywords:
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Fire Occurrence
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Fire Occurrence
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Keywords:
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Natural hazards
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Natural hazards
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Keywords:
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Human Dimensions
Keywords
Human Dimensions
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Keywords:
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Natural Hazards
Keywords
Natural Hazards
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Africa
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Keywords:
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Agriculture
Keywords
Agriculture
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Forest Science
Keywords
Forest Science
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Forest Fire Science
Keywords
Forest Fire Science
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Fires
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note:
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Web Map Service:
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*This product is available through our Web Map Service. Click here to learn more. [ http://svs.gsfc.nas…]*
Web_Map_Service
*This product is available through our Web Map Service. Click here to learn more. [ http://svs.gsfc.nas…]* Web Map Service
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facet_where:
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Maryland
facet_where
Maryland
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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December 31, 2002
facet_when
December 31, 2002
facet_when
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facet_when:
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January 1, 2002
facet_when
January 1, 2002
facet_when
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Terra
facet_what
Terra
facet_what
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facet_what:
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WMS
facet_what
WMS
facet_what
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facet_when_year:
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2002
facet_when_year
2002
facet_when_year
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Animation Number:
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2890
Animation_Number
2890
Animation Number
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UID:
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SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002800/a0028 90/firebar-IMAGE
UID
SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002800/a0028 90/firebar-IMAGE
UID
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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