[Skywarn] Fwd: [Cometupdates] New COMET Lesson: Monitoring the Wildland Fire Cycle, 2nd Ed.

[Lloyd Colston]

During this period of drought, wildfire remains a hazard for so much of our
Nation.

Lloyd



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From: COMET Announcement <comet_announcements at comet.ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 6:28 PM
Subject: [Cometupdates] New COMET Lesson: Monitoring the Wildland Fire
Cycle, 2nd Ed.
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 Greetings,

The COMET Program is pleased to announce the publication of "Multispectral
Satellite Applications: Monitoring the Wildland Fire Cycle, 2nd Edition."
This lesson describes current and future satellites sensors and products
used for monitoring the fire cycle, with an emphasis on polar-orbiting
satellites. Product information is presented in the context of the fire
lifecycle: from assessing the pre- and post-fire environment to detecting
and monitoring active fires, smoke, and aerosols. Product information is
also consolidated in the Fire Product Suite. The lesson concludes with an
interactive fire case study, supplemented with observations from a National
Weather Service trainer/forecaster who experienced the fire. The lesson is
intended for the wide range of users involved with wildfire detection and
monitoring, from land use managers and hydrologists to weather forecasters
and researchers. *Note that this lesson is an update to the original 2007
version and includes new information on the VIIRS and upcoming GOES-R
sensors and their fire-related applications.*

Please follow this link to the MetEd description page that provides
additional information and a link to begin the lesson: Multispectral
Satellite Applications: Monitoring the Wildland Fire Cycle, 2nd Edition (
https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1064).

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We welcome any comments or questions about the content, instructional
approach, or use of this lesson. Please e-mail your comments or questions
to Marianne Weingroff, (marianne at ucar.edu).


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