*Additional higher spatial and temporal resolution data and imagery are available for the USA and Canada. See the FIRMS US/Canada table.
1FDC: Fire Detection and Characterization algorithm
2The pixel size systematically grows from sub-satellite towards the edge of the disk
3FRPPIXEL: Fire Radiative Power algorithm
4Latency refers to the estimated time from satellite observation to availability in FIRMS
5Currently curated for FIRMS US/Canada
See Acronyms section for definitions.
| Product | Sensor (Platform) | Source | Spatial Resolution | Latency4 (Coverage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar orbiting Active Fire Detections | MODIS (Terra/Aqua) | NASA LANCE | 1km | <3 hours (Global) |
| Polar orbiting Active Fire Detections | VIIRS (Suomi NPP/NOAA-20) | NASA LANCE | 375m | <3 hours (Global) |
| Polar orbiting Active Fire Detections | MODIS (Terra/Aqua) | SSEC Univ of Wisconsin | 1km | <1-30 mins (US-Canada) |
| Polar orbiting Active Fire Detections | VIIRS (Suomi NPP/NOAA-20) | SSEC Univ of Wisconsin | 375m | <1-30 mins (US-Canada) |
| Polar orbiting Active Fire Detections | OLI (Landsat 8 & 9) | USGS EROS5 | 30m | 30-60 mins (US-Canada) |
| Provisional Geostationary Active Fire Detections | ABI (GOES-16 & 18)1 | NOAA | 2km sub-satellite2 | ~20-30 mins (Americas) |
| Provisional Geostationary Active Fire Detections | ABI (GOES-16 & 18)3 | CAMS/IPMA | 2km sub-satellite2 | ~20-30 mins (Americas) |
| Provisional Geostationary Active Fire Detections | SEVIRI (Meteosat 9 & 11)3 | EUMETSAT/LSA SAF | 2km sub-satellite2 | ~30 mins (Europe-Africa-India) |
| Provisional Geostationary Active Fire Detections | AHI (Himawari-8)3 | CAMS/IPMA | 2km sub-satellite2 | ~30 mins (Australia-Asia) |
| True/False Color Composite Imagery | ABI (GOES-16 & 18) | NASA GIBS | 1km | 40 mins (Americas) |
| True/False Color Composite Imagery | MODIS (Terra/Aqua) | NASA GIBS | 250m | <3 hours (Global) |
| True/False Color Composite Imagery | VIIRS (Suomi NPP/NOAA-20) | NASA GIBS | 250m | <3 hours (Global) |
| True/False Color Composite Imagery | OLI (Landsat 8 & 9) | NASA IMPACT/HLS | 30m | 2-4 days (Global) |
| True/False Color Composite Imagery | MSI (Sentinel 2A & 2B) | NASA IMPACT/HLS | 30m | 2-4 days (Global) |
| Aerosol Index | OMPS (Suomi NPP) | NASA LANCE/GIBS | ~50km | <3 hours (Global) |
| Aerosol Index PyroCumuloNimbus | OMPS (Suomi NPP) | NASA LANCE/GIBS | ~50km | <3 hours (Global) |
| Burned Area | MODIS (Terra/Aqua) | NASA | 500m | ~3 months (Global) |
1FDC: Fire Detection and Characterization algorithm
2The pixel size systematically grows from sub-satellite towards the edge of the disk
3FRPPIXEL: Fire Radiative Power algorithm
4Latency refers to the estimated time from satellite observation to availability in FIRMS
5Currently curated for FIRMS US/Canada
See Acronyms section for definitions.
Statistics: Posted by Earthdata - wxedward — Tue Feb 06, 2024 1:46 pm America/New_York