Open AccessAssessing U.S. Fire Risks Using Soil Moisture Satellite Data
Author(s) -
Ramin Skibba
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2015eo042071
Subject(s) - environmental science , satellite , water content , moisture , remote sensing , meteorology , geography , geology , engineering , geotechnical engineering , aerospace engineering
NASA satellite data and models provide information for mapping fire risks nationwide, giving agencies tools for fire response, say scientists at the AGU Fall Meeting.