Atsr World Fire Atlas: Can We Find a Trend in the Longest Global Fire Distribution Series?
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The ATSR World Fire Atlas is the longest global and consistent fire distribution series. The fire detection algorithms capacities and limitations will be discussed together with the method used to analyse the fire distribution trends. This trends are then presented by continent or sub continent and the first attempt to understand these evolution by Land Cover type is performed.
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