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VIIRS I-Band 375 m Active Fire Data

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) 375 m thermal anomalies / active fire product provides data from the VIIRS sensor aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-20 satellites. The 375 m data complements Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) fire detection; they both show good agreement in hotspot detection but the improved spatial resolution of the 375 m data provides a greater response over fires of relatively small areas and provides improved mapping of large fire perimeters. The 375 m data also has improved nighttime performance. Consequently, these data are well suited for use in support of fire management (e.g., near real-time alert systems), as well as other science applications requiring improved fire mapping fidelity.

Recommended reading: VIIRS 375 m Active Fire Algorithm User Guide (updated July 2018), VNP14IMGTDL_NRT (Suomi NPP) and VJ114IMGTDL_NRT (NOAA-20)

View the data in the FIRMS global fire map or FIRMS US/Canada

Download the data in GIS formats.

https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/active_fire/

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Source https://earthdata.nasa.gov/earth-observation-data/near-real-time/firms/viirs-i-band-active-fire-data
Last Updated September 2, 2021, 19:49 (UTC)
Created September 2, 2021, 19:48 (UTC)