Fire Disturbance Focus Area Contributions to International Structures
GCOS
GCOS target requirements for Fire were set as follows (GCOS-200):
| Variable/Parameter | Horizontal Resolution | Vertical Resolution | Temporal Resolution | Accuracy | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active fire maps (polar-orbiting) | 0.25-1km | N/A | 6 hours (all latitudes) | 5% error of comission, 10% error of omission, based on per fire comparisons for fires above 5 MW/km2 FRP | N/A |
| Active fire maps (geostationary) | 1-3 km | N/A | 1 hour | 5% error of comission, 10% error of omission, based on per fire comparisons for fires above 5 MW/km2 FRP | N/A |
| Variable/Parameter | Horizontal Resolution | Vertical Resolution | Temporal Resolution | Accuracy | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burned Area | 30m | N/A | Daily | 15% (error of omission and comission), compared to 30m observations |
| Variable/Parameter | Horizontal Resolution | Vertical Resolution | Temporal Resolution | Accuracy | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRP (polar-orbiting) | 0.25-1km | N/A | 6 hours (all latitudes) | 10% integrated over pixel, based on target detection threshold of 5 MW/km2 FRP | N/A |
| FRP (geostationary) | 1-3km | N/A | 1 hour | 10% integrated over pixel, based on target detection threshold of 5 MW/km2 FRP | N/A |
LPV Fire contributes toward action items T35, T36, T60, T61, T62, T63, T64 (2016 IP, GCOS-200).
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.
