1. Options for access to multi- source fire data John Owens Department of Geography University of Maryland

2. One GOFC Fire Goal Make fire data available in near-real time on the web from multiple instruments (MODIS, AVHRR, TRMM, DMSP, ATSR, GOES) for science and natural resource management –This will improve temporal/spatial coverage and allow comparisons between sensors/algorithms

3. How to get there 1 st Step For simplicity and ready integration into existing work, make the fire detection file format simple –Plain text file –Include at a minimum Lat, Lon, Date, Time of fire detection –Using a universal format for all data providers makes it easier to incorporate the data

4. Available Data Sources AVHRR through the World Fire Web MODIS through the MODIS Rapid Response System DMSP through the DMSP processing systems Future Developments: –TRMM through NASA GSFC –Aqua MODIS when launched –Direct Broadcast MODIS Fire from receiving stations

5. AVHRR Fire Detections Available through the World Fire Web nodes Text files of Lat, Lon of fire detections available for download (.fpp files) Depending on whether obtained from JRC (global collection) or a regional node (local coverage), delivery time varies (1-2 days)

6. MODIS Rapid Response System On the web at http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.govhttp://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov RGB Color MODIS imagery (250m, 500m, 1km) with fire detections overlaid, fire detections produced from same MOD14 MODIS standard product algorithm Global land surface coverage, ~4 hour delivery time Also, MODIS fire detections available as a flat text file format for FTP –Fields (Lat/Lon/BTemp/Date/Time) ~4 hour delivery time –(Ftp://modis-sde.geog.umd.edu)tp://modis-sde.geog.umd.edu

7. MODIS Direct Broadcast Direct Broadcast will have a time advantage in availability of data Close to release is a free, open source software package for MODIS Fire (uses the same algorithm as the MODIS Rapid Response System) –Will produce same format fire detection text files as MODIS RR System –Contact Jacques Descloitres (jack@ltpmail.gsfc.nasa.gov) for more information on availabilityjack@ltpmail.gsfc.nasa.gov Will local DB stations make available data over the web?

8. Web Fire Maps On the web at http://firemaps.geog.umd.eduhttp://firemaps.geog.umd.edu Fire detections from MODIS Rapid Response System available for viewing in regional WebGIS maps, combined with GIS datasets from GOFC partners Goal is to integrate multiple fire data sources and find regional hosting partners for the system SE Asia web map produced with data from SEARIN CD set—can anyone contribute regional or national GIS layers to help us make the SE Asia products better?

9. Fire Feature Servers An improved method of delivery—using your GIS software, just connect to the feature service on the web providing the fire dataset, and use the complete, up-to-date archive of data currently available. A prototype MODIS fire feature server is available –http://firemaps.geog.umd.eduhttp://firemaps.geog.umd.edu –Use ArcGIS 8.1 to connect and query the spatial database of global fire detections

10. The Way Forward Encourage all fire data providers to make their data freely available in near-real time on the web (we’re getting there) Use the multi-source data for synthesis products and intercomparison Investigate more advanced products (burn scar products under development) Once we have fire data available on the web, work to improve delivery mechanisms (e.g. fire feature server technology)