Forest fires monitoring using envisat-aatsr data

Forests over Indian region are fire prone during summer season and effective means for monitoring such events is important. Satellite data with its repetitive and wide area coverage provides data sets required for monitoring such events. The advances in sensor technology and multi-satellite systems have improved capability for monitoring such events. The present study addresses forest fires monitoring using night time data sets of ENVISAT-AATSR data over Indian Region. The results of the study indicated that region specific algorithms are required for forest fire detection as soils in tropical regions have higher temperatures during night time.