LBA-ECO LC-08: Ground-based Fire Observations in Brazil

Two ground-based observation campaigns recorded fires near Maraba, Para, Brazil from November 3-5, 2001, and between Cuiaba and Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso, Brazil from July 12-15, 2002. Data collected by visual inspection from roads include fire position, time, estimated size, and vegetation type burned. This dataset provides localized, in-situ validation for satellite-derived fire products in the Amazon region.

Use Cases

• Validating satellite fire detection algorithms based on precise ground-truth location and time data.
• Analyzing relationships between fire characteristics and vegetation type burned.
• Studying diurnal patterns of fire activity from daylight-hour visual observations.
• Calibrating regional fire emission models using estimates of fire size.

Strengths

• Provides precise ground-truth data for two distinct field campaigns in 2001 and 2002.
• Contains multiple observed fire attributes: position, time, size, and vegetation type.
• Dataset is hosted by NASA, indicating a level of curation and authority.

Limitations

• Metadata conflicts: one platform shows a last updated date of 2026-04-10, while the authoritative source shows 2002-07-15, suggesting potential metadata errors.
• Limited temporal scope: observations cover only eight total days across two years.
• Sparse column metadata: specific column names and data formats are not provided.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by visual inspection from roads primarily during daylight hours.

Time Range

2001-11-03 to 2002-07-15

Freshness

2002-07-15

Geography

Vicinity of Maraba, Para, Brazil and region between Cuiaba and Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso, Brazil.