Modeling Fire Danger in Galicia and Asturias (Spain) from MODIS Images

Modeling Fire Danger in Galicia and Asturias (Spain) from MODIS Images

Forest fires are one of the most dangerous natural hazards, especially when they are recurrent. In areas such as Galicia (Spain), forest fires are frequent and devastating. The development of fire risk models becomes a very important prevention task for these regions. Vegetation and moisture indices can be used to monitor vegetation status; however, the different indices may perform differently...

Ulcerative colitis in northern Portugal and Galicia in Spain.

BACKGROUND Clinical and therapeutic patterns of ulcerative colitis (UC) are variable in different world regions. The purpose of this study was to examine two close independent southern European UC populations from 2 bordering countries and observe how demographic and clinical characteristics of patients can influence the severity of UC. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted during a 1...

Bovine paramphistomosis in Galicia ( Spain ) : prevalence , intensity , 1 aetiology and

The MODIS fire products

Fire products are now available from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) including the only current global daily active fire product. This paper describes the algorithm, the products and the associated validation activities. High-resolution ASTER data, which are acquired simultaneously with MODIS, provide a unique opportunity for MODIS validation. Results are presented fro...

Comorbidity and metabolic syndrome in patients with multiple sclerosis from Asturias and Catalonia, Spain

BACKGROUND The impact of comorbidity on multiple sclerosis (MS) is a new area of interest. Limited data on the risk factors of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is currently available. The aim of this study was to estimate the presence of comorbid conditions and MetS in a sample of adult patients with MS. METHODS A retrospective, cohort study was conducted using electronic medical records from 19 pri...