Live Satellite View Of California Wildfires

Pinkmatter s farearth global observer presents a live view of landsat imagery as it is downlinked by ground stations around the world.

Live satellite view of california wildfires.

Fire perimeter and hot spot data. Fire perimeter data are generally collected by a combination of aerial sensors and on the ground information. 21 2020 shows the dense smoke now covering much of california. Zoom into recent high resolution maps of property.

Using the map below you can view potential fire detection data provided by these six satellites as they monitor the state of california from space. Each satellite has unique detection and data refresh capabilities. A natural color image of the czu lightening complex fires near santa cruz california taken on aug. 5 of 9 satellite image 2020.

To view the most complete information about a specific potential fire select all satellite data available. Nasa nasa s terra satellite captured the huge swath of smoke that has been generated by the california wildfires and dispersed by the winds surrounding those fires on august 20 2020. View live satellite images for free. Real time data is received decoded and displayed within seconds of the satellite imaging an area.

For low cost sensor data a correction equation is also applied to mitigate bias in the sensor data. There are two major types of current fire information. 19 a surge in carbon emissions from california was the highest in the 18 year satellite record of reliable wildfire emissions monitoring. 22 2020 captured a view that showed a pall of wildfire smoke covering most of california.

Nasa s terra satellite on monday aug. These fires already amplified by a warming. These data are used to make highly accurate perimeter maps for firefighters and other emergency personnel but are generally updated only once every 12 hours.