Global Burnt Area Maps from Satellite Imagery for 2000

Global burnt area maps for the year 2000 were derived from daily SPOT-VGT-S1 satellite imagery at approximately 1 km resolution. The dataset was produced by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in collaboration with multiple international research organizations. It provides prototype information on the spatial distribution and magnitude of biomass burning.

Use Cases

• Estimate biomass burning contributions to total anthropogenic emissions using burnt area maps and associated emission factors.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of wildfires by overlaying burnt area maps with country borders and national park boundaries.
• Track temporal patterns of burning throughout 2000 by changing the month of observation in the provided application.
• Correlate burnt area locations with land cover types using the integrated land cover map for ecological impact studies.

Strengths

• Daily time series provides high temporal resolution for tracking fire events throughout 2000.
• Global coverage enables continental-scale analysis of burnt areas.
• Data integrates multiple information layers like country borders and land cover for contextual analysis.

Limitations

• Data is a prototype version from 2000 and may be outdated for contemporary analysis.
• Coarse spatial resolution of ~1 km may miss smaller fire scars.
• Product is noted as under development and subject to modification.

Provenance

Source

Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission, in collaboration with CCRS, IREA-CNR, CSIRO-EOC, IFI, NRI, UNEP/GRID-Geneva, and UTL.

Collection Method

Derived from a daily time series of SPOT-VGT-S1 satellite imagery.

Time Range

2000

Freshness

Data is from 2000, with no update frequency indicated.

Geography

Global, with a specific focus on the Middle East in this subset.