Global MODIS Active Fire Detections: Near-Real-Time Thermal Anomalies
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Description
Near-real-time active fire and thermal anomaly detections from NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS). The data is derived from MODIS sensors on Terra and Aqua satellites, with coverage starting from 2000 and 2002 respectively. Files are updated within approximately 3 hours of satellite acquisition and are available in SHP, KML, and CSV formats for the last 24 hours, 48 hours, and 7 days.
Use Cases
Monitor wildfire spread and intensity based on near-real-time thermal anomaly data.
Analyze historical fire patterns based on data collected since 2000.
Model fire risk and fuel load based on global active fire detection points.
Integrate fire location data into GIS systems for emergency response planning based on SHP and KML formats.
Strengths
Data is updated within approximately 3 hours of satellite acquisition.
Provides a long-term record from MODIS sensors, with Terra data since 2000 and Aqua data since 2002.
Offers multiple temporal windows (last 24h, 48h, 7d) for analysis.
Available in three common geospatial formats: SHP, KML, and CSV.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
Provenance
Source
NASA Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS)
Collection Method
Derived from MODIS sensor data on Terra and Aqua satellites.
Time Range
Terra since 2000, Aqua since 2002; data files cover last 24h, 48h, 7d.
Freshness
Continuously updated, typically within 3 hours of satellite overpass.