Total Area Burned for All Fire Types, 2015: Africa
The Global Fire Emissions Indicators, Grids: 1997-2015 contain a time-series of rasters from 1997 to 2015 for total area burned (hectares) and total carbon content (tons). The data are produced by combining 500m MODIS (Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) burn area maps with active fire data from ATSR (Along-Track Scanning Radiometer) and TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) VIRS (Visible and Infrared Scanner). The annual total area burned is for all fire types (Agricultural, Boreal, Tropical Deforestation, Peat, Savanna, and Temperate forests) and represents the total area (hectares) in each 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree grid cell.
Total Area Burned for All Fire Types, 2015: Africa
The Global Fire Emissions Indicators, Grids: 1997-2015 contain a time-series of rasters from 1997 to 2015 for total area burned (hectares) and total carbon content (tons). The data are produced by combining 500m MODIS (Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) burn area maps with active fire data from ATSR (Along-Track Scanning Radiometer) and TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) VIRS (Visible and Infrared Scanner). The annual total area burned is for all fire types (Agricultural, Boreal, Tropical Deforestation, Peat, Savanna, and Temperate forests) and represents the total area (hectares) in each 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree grid cell.