Fire Disturbance Focus Area Contributions to International Structures
GCOS
The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) is an international organization charged with defining the observational requirements for Earth Climate Variables (ECVs). GCOS goal requirements for Fire were set as follows (GCOS-245):
| Variable/Parameter | Horizontal Resolution | Temporal Resolution | Latency | Required Measurement Uncertainty | Stability* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burned Area | 10 m | Daily | 10 days | 5% (Average omission and commission errors) |
| Variable/Parameter | Horizontal Resolution | Temporal Resolution | Latency | Required Measurement Uncertainty | Stability* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active fire maps | 50 m | 5 minutes (Minimum temporal period to which the AF product refers) |
1 day (Time lapse between satellite overpass and AF availability) |
5% (Average omission and commission errors) | N/A |
| Variable/Parameter | Horizontal Resolution | Temporal Resolution | Latency | Required Measurement Uncertainty | Stability* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Radiative Power | 50 m | 5 minutes (Minimum temporal period to which the FRP product refers) |
1 day (Time lapse between satellite overpass and AF availability) |
0.5 MW km-2 of detector ground footprint |
N/A |
GTOS Fire Document
Csiszar, I. A., O. Arino, R. Geraci, L. Giglio, J.G. Goldammer, W. de Groot, C.O. Justice, S. Kondragunta, E. Prins, R. Sessa, K. Tansey. 2009. Fire: Fire Disturbance, ECV-T13: GTOS Assessment of the status of the development of standards for the Terrestrial Essential Climate Variables, ed., R. Sessa, FAO, Rome.
GOFC-GOLD Fire
The GOFC/GOLD-Fire Implementation Team, along with the LPV subgroup, is pursuing the coordinated validation of these fire products by standardized protocols.
