FUEGO — Fire Urgency Estimator in Geosynchronous Orbit — A Proposed Early-Warning Fire Detection System

Current and planned wildfire detection systems are impressive but lack both sensitivity and rapid response times. A small telescope with modern detectors and significant computing capacity in geosynchronous orbit can detect small (12 m2) fires on the surface of the earth, cover most of the western U...

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Main Authors: Scott Stephens, Robert Tripp, Maggi Kelly, Michael Lampton, Christopher Schmidt, Marek K. Jakubowski, Carlton R. Pennypacker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-10-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/5/10/5173

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