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xingyzt commented on Show HN: LA Wildfire Satellite Analysis   github.com/xingyzt/fire... · Posted by u/xingyzt
pixelesque · a year ago
Interesting that FIRMS doesn't seem to yet be showing the "Sunset" fire, or anything West of Griffith Park...
xingyzt · a year ago
Maybe because FIRMS uses data from satellites in polar orbits, which only pass over the area once every few hours? With choosing near-Earth polar vs. farther geostationary orbits there's a tradeoff between space and time resolution.
xingyzt commented on Show HN: LA Wildfire Satellite Analysis   github.com/xingyzt/fire... · Posted by u/xingyzt
mackid · a year ago
Thanks for sharing. Do you work with the folks at Watch Duty?
xingyzt · a year ago
No, just a student on winter break who got curious why CA Fire's map wasn't showing the up-to-date extent of the Eaton fire. Do they have this kind of heat data?
xingyzt commented on Show HN: LA Wildfire Satellite Analysis   github.com/xingyzt/fire... · Posted by u/xingyzt
mzs · a year ago
Nice, thanks but did you know about NASA FIRMS?

https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@-117.8,34...

xingyzt · a year ago
No, looks like they're doing a way better job! Thanks for sharing. I was only aware of the GOES sats. Seems like VIIRS is more intended to do this kind of monitoring.

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