CMSFluxFire: NASA Carbon Flux Estimates for Wildfires

NASA's Carbon Monitoring System provides estimates of carbon flux from wildfires. The data is generated by NASA using satellite observations and modeling capabilities to quantify carbon sources and sinks. The dataset was last updated on March 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling the impact of wildfire emissions on atmospheric carbon dioxide based on flux estimates.
• Supporting national and international carbon policy development based on quantified carbon sources and sinks.
• Improving monitoring of regional carbon stocks and fluxes at a finer scale using space-based data.

Strengths

• Produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), an authoritative source.
• Last updated on March 13, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.
• Designed to provide quantitative uncertainties for policy and management activities.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the source platform and methodology.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Likely generated using NASA satellite observations and modeling/analysis capabilities.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 09:58:54.512517

Geography

Likely maintains a global emphasis while providing finer scale regional information.