Fire Detection - Satellites
Data and Resources
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Sentinel-3A/3B SLSTR
The European State Agency (ESA) Copernicus Sentinel-3 Level-2 satellites...
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Aqua/Terra MODIS
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua and...
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Suomi-NPP VIIRS
The Suomi-NPP satellite, operated by the National Aeronautics and Space...
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NOAA-20/21 VIIRS
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is aboard the NOAA-20...
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Terra ASTERtext/markdown
The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER)...
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Landsat-8/9 OLI/TIRS
The Landsat-8 and Landsat-9 satellites are operated by the U.S. Geological...
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GOES-R ABI
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R (GOES-R) Series is a...
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| accessRights | Public |
| catalogTarget | ckan |
| cndp | WSTC |
| currentStep | 0 |
| dataAuthType | public |
| isSpatial | none |
| isTemporal | false |
| lang | en |
| ndp_creator_md5 | 5fbc9b6d7ef314a337c2cad359f8ea0c |
| pocEmail | info@wildfirecommons.org |
| pocName | Wildfire Science & Technology Commons |
| publisherType | org |
| serviceAccessMethod | Several services require creating a user account associated with an organization/institutional email address. |
| serviceDesc | These services provide access (API, download, or web browser) to satellite thermal hotspot detections. |
| servicePrereqs | Python, Jupyter Notebooks |
| servicePurchaseMethod | The listed services are free to the general public. |
| serviceSetup | Several services require Python/Conda installation and credentials setup. |
| status | submitted |
| uploadType | service |
| Tags |
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| isopen | False |
| metadata_created | 2026-10-30T16:31:03.548942 |
| metadata_modified | 2026-10-30T16:31:03.548947 |
| notes | This item lists operational satellites that collect fire and thermal hotspot detection data: Sentinel-3A/3B, Aqua, Terra, Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20/21, GOES-16/17/18/19, Landsat-8/9, and Fengyun-3D. |
| num_resources | 7 |
| num_tags | 12 |
| title | Fire Detection - Satellites |