MASTER Airborne Imagery of California Wildfire Burn Areas, April 2008

Level 1B multispectral imagery from the MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator (MASTER) instrument collected during a preparatory campaign for the HyspIRI mission. The dataset comprises calibrated radiance data from four flights over California in April 2008, focusing on areas affected by 2007 wildfires. Data was coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy's Remote Sensing Laboratory and includes 50 spectral bands at approximately 10-meter spatial resolution.

Use Cases

• Analyzing post-fire spectral signatures across 50 bands from visible to thermal infrared wavelengths.
• Mapping wildfire burn severity and vegetation recovery using georeferenced, calibrated radiance imagery.
• Validating satellite-derived fire products with high-resolution (10m) airborne data.
• Studying instrument performance and atmospheric correction methods for the MASTER sensor.

Strengths

• Provides calibrated radiance data across 50 spectral bands (0.460 to 12.879 micrometers).
• Offers high spatial resolution of approximately 10 meters for detailed landscape analysis.
• Includes ancillary data such as flight paths, instrument configuration, and band information for each of the four flights.

Limitations

• Exact dataset size, row count, and column structure are not specified across any source.
• Conflicting last updated dates: one source lists 2008-04 26, while others list 2026-03-13, suggesting potential metadata inconsistency.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Energy's Remote Sensing Laboratory (RSL) at Nellis Air Force Base.

Collection Method

Data collected by the MASTER instrument aboard a DOE B-200 aircraft during four flights.

Time Range

2008-04-14 to 2008-04-26

Freshness

2026-03-13 01:00:24.872905

Geography

California, U.S., focusing on areas affected by 2007 wildfires.