AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The dataset contains fire boundaries based on the MODIS dataset MCD64A1, computed using an algorithm analyzing the space-time relationship among burned area patches.
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Each fire event in the dataset is assigned a unique identification number.
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The dataset is available from 2001-01-01 to 2021-01-01 and is provided by the European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Global Wildfire Information System.
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Key attributes for each fire include its area in square meters and its initial and final dates in milliseconds since 1970-01-01.
- Dataset Availability
- 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z–2021-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Dataset Provider
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Global Wildfire Information System
- Tags
Description
Fire boundaries based on the MODIS dataset MCD64A1. The data were computed based on an algorithm that relies on encoding in a graph structure a space-time relationship among patches of burned areas.
Each fire has a unique number identifying the event.
Table Schema
Table Schema
| Name | Type | Description |
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area
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DOUBLE | Fire area, square meters |
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FinalDate
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INT | Final fire date in milliseconds since 1970-01-01 |
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Id
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INT | Numeric id of the fire |
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InitialDate
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INT | Initial fire date in milliseconds since 1970-01-01 |
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
Citations
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Artés, T., Oom, D., De Rigo, D., Durrant, T. H., Maianti, P., Libertà, G., & San-Miguel-Ayanz, J. (2019). A global wildfire dataset for the analysis of fire regimes and fire behaviour. Scientific data, 6(1), 1-11. doi:10.1038/s41597-019-0312-2
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Code Editor (JavaScript)
var dataset = ee . FeatureCollection ( 'JRC/GWIS/GlobFire/v2/FinalPerimeters' ); var visParams = { palette : [ 'f5ff64' , 'b5ffb4' , 'beeaff' , 'ffc0e8' , '8e8dff' , 'adadad' ], min : 0 , max : 600000000 , opacity : 0.8 , }; var image = ee . Image (). float (). paint ( dataset , 'area' ); Map . addLayer ( image , visParams , 'GlobFire Final' ); Map . addLayer ( dataset , null , 'for Inspector' , false ); Map . setCenter ( - 122.121 , 38.56 , 12 );
