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Web Fire Mapper GIS Data Products

Entry ID: WFM_GIS

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Summary

Abstract: Web Fire Mapper is an internet based mapping tool that delivers locations of
active fires in near real time. For selected regions and countries you can view
an interactive map showing active fires for a specified time period, combined
with your choice of GIS layers and satellite imagery.

Each fire detection represents the center of a 1 km pixel flagged as containing
one or more actively burning ...

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: This section of the web site offers users the capability to download GIS
shape files from the various Web Fire Maps GIS websites. The coverages are in
ESRI shapefile and ARC/INFO export files format.

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: NASA/GSFC

Dataset Title: Web Fire Mapper GIS Data

Dataset Release Place: Maryland

Dataset Publisher: University of Maryland

Version: 1

Data Presentation Form: GIS maps

Online Resource: http://maps.geog.umd.edu/firms/

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > EASTERN AFRICA > MOZAMBIQUE

CONTINENT > AFRICA > SOUTHERN AFRICA > NAMIBIA

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 0.25deg
Longitude Resolution: 0.25deg

Science Keywords

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > MICROWAVE > BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

OCEANS

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

ADEOS-II > Advanced Earth Observing Satellite-II

Instrument

AMSR > Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer

Ancillary Keywords

AMSR

JAPAN

Originating Center

JAXA

Data Center

Earth Observation Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

Data Center URL: http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/en/index.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: JAXA EOC USER SERVICES Phone: +81-49-298-1262 Fax: N/A Email: orderdesk at eoc.jaxa.jp Contact Address: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Earth Observation Center City: 1401 NUMANOUE OHASHI HATOYAMA-MACHI Province or State: HIKI-GUN SAITAMA-KEN Postal Code: 350-0302 Country: JAPAN

Distribution

Distribution Media: DVD-R

Distribution Media: Online Download

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-08-21

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-09-10

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