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New research explores how spatial resolution impacts firefighter visibility assessment in wildland fires. Understanding visibility at the handline level crucial for safety. https://lnkd.in/dBcChfj2 #FirefighterSafety #GIS

The Fire Events Data Suite is being used to map near real-time wildfire behavior including fire perimeters, active front, and total burned areas.

Here are some answers about what scientists who do this kind of fieldwork are up to when they race off after storms. #stormchaser #severeweather #tornado https://lnkd.in/ep7dfieV

Wildfires have shown a long-term increase in frequency and intensity, and we need better tools to assist responders as the work to protect lives and property. We are putting two experimental advancements through their paces in NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's Fire Weather Testbed. The first, NOAA’s Next Generation Fire System, or NGFS, uses artificial intelligence to rapidly and autonomously identify fires from observations made by geostationary satellites. By quickly communicating information to forecasters and land managers, it reduces response time when a swift initial attack is most critical. The second, the application of the Integrated Warning Team paradigm to wildfire, speeds the exchange of information between meteorologists and land managers and fire agencies to issue fire warnings through NWS channels for rapidly spreading wildfires threatening life and property. Both the Fire Weather Testbed, located at NOAA’s Global Systems Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, and the Next Generation Fire System, developed by NOAA Satellites, are funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance wildfire detection, observation, modeling and forecasting capabilities. #noaa #research

#Wildfire season is upon us, and its impact is felt year after year. Satellite imagery and analytics offer critical support in understanding and managing these events. The image provided showcases a before and after view of California's #MosquitoFire. Optical satellite imagery, as shown in the image, provides a clear view of landscapes before and after wildfires. The top-left quadrant shows a visual representation of the area before the fire, while the bottom-left quadrant displays the same area after the fire. This imagery helps in assessing immediate damage and planning response efforts. Before a wildfire, Land Cover Maps by Impact Observatory (top-right quadrant) are essential in identifying various vegetation types and understanding fuel loads. These maps help in risk assessment and resource allocation, allowing for better-preparedness measures. After a wildfire, infrared imaging (bottom-right quadrant) becomes vital in analyzing fire scars. This type of imaging detects burned areas and assesses burn severity by distinguishing between different levels of vegetation damage. Such information is crucial for post-fire recovery and rehabilitation efforts. #Analytics applied to these satellite images further enhance our understanding. Land cover analysis provides detailed information on vegetation types, aiding in the identification of high-risk areas. Fire scar analysis, particularly using infrared data, helps in monitoring the recovery of affected areas and evaluating the long-term impact on the ecosystem. By integrating optical satellite imagery and advanced analytics, we can improve our wildfire management strategies, ensuring better preparedness, response, and recovery. Get access to these resources through SkyFi: https://lnkd.in/gC-UVxcz

Curious about how to monitor and detect flooding using satellite data? 🤔 Discover the power of #GoogleEarthEngine and #Sentinel1 radar imagery with a reality check for the latest flooding in Southern Germany. 🌊🛰️ 📜 Explore the Script https://lnkd.in/gGupadtB #EarthObservation #FloodDetection #RemoteSensing #Geospatial #ClimateChange #GIS

This article describes an AI tool being developed by NOAA to help spot wildfires. The two wildfires that impacted the northern Front Range just last week were specifically mentioned as being spotted by other means. But if this tool is developed further, it could be used over large swaths of the less populated Western US where catching a wildfire sooner could save money and resources that are increasingly stretched thin. I also appreciate that the article notes that the tool is just one resource in the toolbox and additional tools are needed to address wildfires.

Total stations and storms don’t always go hand in hand, so don’t let this face fool you..it was a great day! Weather was a relief from the California heat. Out in Ganado, AZ for a survey today, I picked up a 10 Km mark “36 HLS” (FP0628) for its second observation. This morning, starting in Gallup, NM I picked up a 1909 mark “H” (FP0156). H is not on the priority mark list, but these older ones are on mine. Tonight along Route 66, dinner at the El Rancho Motel. If your an old movie buff, I think you’d enjoy the atmosphere. Last week was a pretty good haul as well. Was back to understanding the California Central Valley. Arbuckle- T200 (KT0269) SECO (KT0274) GRAINO (DL9170) Woodland to Davis- LIBRARY (AI5066) A 1046 (JS2220) HPGN D CA 03 DG (AC9223) K 967 (JS2269) SURVEYOR (AE9862) P 1031 (JS2344) I have one more observation on Woodland (JS4569) but still working on trimming the individual satellites to meet NGS criteria. Until my next download of observations… #GPSonBMs #Subsidence #ABSA #AgEngineering #SuveyEngineering #Geospatial #Suveylife #Surveying

The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker "Polar Star" undertakes the cutting of a shipping lane to McMurdo Station (US) and Scott Base (New Zealand). A Sentinel-2 animation from September 2022 to March 2023 shows the arrival of the "Polar Star", and the subsequent breakup of sea ice around the western side of Ross Island. The breakup not only allows the delivery of fuel and supplies, but also allows Killer and Minke whales to venture further south to feed. The job took 2 minutes to setup and run using buff.ly/4bqTTwt; traditional methods could take 2-3 days. The results can then be exported to PDF, or the data can be imported into your GIS tooling for further analysis. Want to know more https://buff.ly/4bqTTwt Want to try for free https://buff.ly/4cUNBH7