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Name Burned Area
Acronym
Description Burnt area information is part of the GlobeFire database, which is derived from the MODIS burned area product (MCD64A1) which provides burning and quality information on a per-pixel basis (more details may be accessed at https://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/burn.html). GWIS NRT burnt are product are derived from MODIS and VIIRS active fire products.
Note
Status Demonstrational
Group Wildfire monitoring
Area Global
Component Early Warning
Service Copernicus Emergency Management Service
Entrusted Entities Joint Research Centre
Created on April 23, 2020, 12:13 p.m.
Last updated on June 22, 2020, 3:41 p.m.

Requirements

UID Requirement Level of definition Relevant for Criticality Barriers Note Created on Last updated on
418 Burned Area Firm Product generation Essential
Timeliness
Burnt area information is based on the MODIS burned area product (MCD64A1) which provides burning and quality information on a per-pixel basis (more details may be accessed at https://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/burn.html). April 24, 2020, 4:03 p.m. Dec. 20, 2021, 1:22 p.m.