Fire recognition potential of the bi-spectral Infrared Detection (BIRD) satellite

The potential of a new small Bi-spectral Infrared Detection (BIRD) satellite system for the detection and quantitative characterization of high-temperature events on the Earth surface is discussed. BIRD was successfully piggy-back launched by an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C3) in a c...

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Published inInternational journal of remote sensing Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 865 - 872
Main Authors Briess, K., Jahn, H., Lorenz, E., Oertel, D., Skrbek, W., Zhukov, B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 20.02.2003
Taylor and Francis
Subjects
Applied geophysics
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Exact sciences and technology
Internal geophysics
Pollution, environment geology
Australia
fires
instruments
brightness temperature
infrared rays
Australasia
Space remote sensing
imagery
satellite orbit
vegetation
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Summary:The potential of a new small Bi-spectral Infrared Detection (BIRD) satellite system for the detection and quantitative characterization of high-temperature events on the Earth surface is discussed. BIRD was successfully piggy-back launched by an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C3) in a circular Sun-synchronous orbit on 22 October 2001. Images of wildfires in the area of Sydney, Australia, obtained in January 2002, illustrate the fire recognition potential of BIRD.
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ISSN:0143-1161
1366-5901
DOI:10.1080/01431160210154010