Data group
Exposure to physical risks
Metric Type
Physical vulnerability
Methodology/ Standard / Classification/ Taxonomy / Reference
MODIS
Unit (e.g. CO2)
Date of burning, Varied quality assessment information
Dimension (e.g. Sector, Customer)
By Country (map)
Time horizon
Backward-looking
Frequency
Latest update
Time series
2000-current
Accessibility
Public
Observation on data availability/gaps
The Burned Area product contains burning and quality information on a per-pixel basis. Produced from both the Terra and Aqua MODIS-derived daily surface reflectance inputs, the algorithm analyzes the daily surface reflectance dynamics to locate rapid changes, and uses that information to detect the approximate date of burning, mapping the spatial extent of recent fires only. All MODIS products are available free of charge. The MODIS Burned Area Product is available for ordering from the Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP-DAAC) using the EOS Data Gateway web interface located at http://reverb.echo.nasa.gov