Dataset

Burnt Area and Approximate Day of Burn - MODIS, Australian algorithm, Australian coverage

This product provides locations of areas affected by fire including the approximate day of burning. Inputs are daily day time observations from MODIS sensors on Terra and Aqua. Observations are atmospherically corrected and the resulting time series is investigated for sudden changes in reflectance, persistent over multiple days. Variations in observation and illumination geometry are taken into account through application of a kernel driven Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) model.

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Maier, S.W. (2010) Changes in surface reflectance from wildfires on the Australian continent measured by MODIS. International Journal of Remote Sensing 31, 3161-3176.
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Maier, S.W. and Russell-Smith, J. (2012) Measuring and Monitoring of Contemporary Fire Regimes in Australia using Satellite Remote Sensing. In: Flammable Australia: Fire Regimes, Biodiversity and Ecosystems in a Changing World. CSIRO Publishing
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Maier, S.W. (2010) Changes in surface reflectance from wildfires on the Australian continent measured by MODIS. International Journal of Remote Sensing 31, 3161-3176.
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Maier, S.W. and Russell-Smith, J. (2012) Measuring and Monitoring of Contemporary Fire Regimes in Australia using Satellite Remote Sensing. In: Flammable Australia: Fire Regimes, Biodiversity and Ecosystems in a Changing World. CSIRO Publishing
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Field	Value
Published (Metadata Record)	04/03/2026
Last updated	04/03/2026
Organisation	Australian Federal Government
License	License Not Specified
Update Frequency	Unknown